Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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Acta Apostolicae Sedis, often cited as AAS, is the official gazette of the Holy See, appearing about twelve times a year. It was established by Pope Pius X on 29 September 1908 with the decree Promulg
Cover page and leaf of Vol. 1, No. 1 of the Acta Apostolicae Sedis (1909)
Vatican City
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Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state in Southern Europe. Ruled by the pope, it is an enclave within the city of Rome, I
Acta Apostolicae Sedis
…have a supplement in Italian, called Supplemento per le leggi e disposizioni dello Stato della Città del Vaticano, containing laws and regulations of Vatican City, the city-state founded the same year. In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Legge sulle fonti del diritto of 7 June 1929, the laws of the state are…
Vatican City
The Vatican obelisk in St. Peter's Square was brought to Rome from Egypt by Caligula.
Musicians of the British Army's 38th (Irish) Brigade playing in front of St. Peter's Basilica in June 1944
A view of St. Peter's Square from the top of Michelangelo's dome