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10 Secrets of the Vatican Exposed. Vatican City may have fewer than 1,000 citizens and span only 110 acres, but it also has a multimillion-dollar budget and an unbelievably complex history. Understanding how it all works requires parsing through centuries of religious texts. Is the Vatican confusing and mysterious? Is the Pope Catholic? Here’s a look behind the scenes. 1. Regular Exorcise! Baudelaire once said that “the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist.” 2. With 1.5 crimes per citizen, Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world. 3.
Some sins are simply too much for a local bishop to forgive. Three of the five sins they contemplate can only be committed by the clergy. The meetings of the Apostolic Penitentiary are kept confidential because they’re a different form of confession. 4. The Vatican Library. The most famous letter there is probably Henry VIII’s request that his marriage to Catherine of Aragon be annulled, which Pope Clement VII denied. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Vintage Travel Posters - Photo Gallery. Vintage ToonCast | Free public domain classic animation, cartoons, and high quality short films.
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