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| − | Vatican City is | + | Vatican City is an independent state which houses the Government of the Roman Catholic Church and which is surrounded by the city of Rome. Until 1871 the Pope held a civil power over a considerable territory, called the Papal States. This land was made a part of Italy during the unification of 1871. By the treaty of the lateran in 1929,Italy restored the Pope's temporal, or civil, power within the confines of Vatican City. |
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Revision as of 04:51, March 15, 2007
Edited by Maureen O'Toole
Vatican City is an independent state which houses the Government of the Roman Catholic Church and which is surrounded by the city of Rome. Until 1871 the Pope held a civil power over a considerable territory, called the Papal States. This land was made a part of Italy during the unification of 1871. By the treaty of the lateran in 1929,Italy restored the Pope's temporal, or civil, power within the confines of Vatican City.