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Date English name Italian name Remarks 1 January: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Maria Santissima Madre di Dio: 6 January: Epiphany: Epifania del Signore: 11 February: Lateran Treaty Day: Anniversario della istituzione dello Stato della Città del Vaticano: Commemorates the 1929 signing of the Lateran Treaty, which established Vatican City ...
Source: [3]. 1 January - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 6 January - Epiphany 11 February - Lateran Treaty 13 March - Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis 19 March – Saint Joseph's Day
Tourism is one of the principal sources of revenue in the economy of Vatican City. In 2007 about 4.3 million tourists visited the Vatican Museums alone. [3] Tourism is the main cause of the Vatican's unusually high crime rate: tourists are blamed for various minor thefts and incidents. [4]
A post shared on X claims that Pope Francis is opening up five “sacred portals” in a “ritual that has never been done before.” Verdict: Misleading The “ritual” or the opening of the ...
The Apostolic Palace [a] is the official residence of the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Papal Palace, the Palace of the Vatican and the Vatican Palace. The Vatican itself refers to the building as the Palace of Sixtus V, in honor of Pope Sixtus V, who built most of the present form of ...
Boosting visits from international travelers is crucial to the overall strength of L.A.'s tourism industry. Foreign travelers tend to stay longer and spend more.
The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, but one of their least-visited collections is becoming its most contested before Pope Francis's trip to Canada.
The Vatican on Wednesday inaugurated a new arts and crafts academy inside St. Peter’s Basilica, which revives a centuries-old apprentice system that trained stonemasons, carpenters and artisans ...