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February 3–7, 1937: The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress held in Manila, Philippines. The first congress in Asia and the first congress held in the Philippines. September 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, start of the Second World War. The Vatican, after trying to avoid the war, declares neutrality to avoid being drawn into the conflict.
The history of the Catholic Church is the formation, events, and historical development of the Catholic Church through time.. According to the tradition of the Catholic Church, it started from the day of Pentecost at the upper room of Jerusalem; [1] the Catholic tradition considers that the Church is a continuation of the early Christian community established by the Disciples of Jesus.
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
It met in the Vatican Basilica, hence its name of First Vatican Council. Its best-known decision is its definition of papal infallibility. Rerum novarum – an open letter, passed to all Catholic bishops, that addressed the condition of the working classes. Quadragesimo anno – discusses the ethical implications of the social and economic ...
Plaque commemorating popes buried in St Peter's Basilica. This is a graphical list of the popes of the Catholic Church. While the term pope (Latin: Papa, 'Father') is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, in English usage, this title generally refers to the supreme head of the Catholic Church and of the Holy See.
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Vatican City State has no military, but resident within it is the Swiss Guard. A Swiss Guard. Military in Vatican City. Command Commander-in-chief: Christoph Graf; Forces — Vatican City lies within Rome, the capital of Italy, and therefore defense is the responsibility of Italy. Army of Vatican City: none, see Military in Vatican City; Army ...