Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs (from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis); the fundamental ...
Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön...
Capital: Vatican City
Currency: Euro
Official languages: Latin and Italian
President: Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
King: The pope
Population: 825 (2019)
Area: 109 acres
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