Vatican City
Art and Museum
| Musei Vaticani english - The founding of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to 1503 when the newly- elected Pope, Julius II.... | The Sistine Chapel english - Built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere, the Sistine Chapel has originally served as Palatine Chapel. |
| Raphael - Stanze and Loggia english - Pope Julius II Della Rovere commissioned 25 year old Raphael Sanzio in 1508 to paint the frescos in his four room apartment on the top floor. | About the Vatican Library Exhibit english - THE VATICAN LIBRARY AND RENAISSANCE CULTURE presents some 200 of the Vatican Library's most precious manuscripts, books, and maps--many .... |
| Città del Vaticano english - Beginning in 1506, Bramante was entrusted with the construction of the new San Pietro basilica... | Thais - 1200 anni di scultura italiana italian - Roma, Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano |
Catholic General Info
| ANNO SANTO 2000 - IL GRANDE GIUBILEO italian/english - On November 10th, 1994, Pope John Paul II promulgated an Apostolic Letter, Tertio Millennio adveniente, addressed to "the Bishops, the clergy and lay faithful on preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000".......Religion - History - Holy Year | OPERA ROMANA PELLEGRINAGGI english/ spanish/ french/italian - "I pellegrinaggi sono diventati, prima, durante e dopo il loro svolgimento, un momento originale della catechesi della chiesa". (Giovanni Paolo II, 17 Ottobre 1980) |
| Catholic Resources on the Net english - Welcome to this unofficial index of Catholic-related resources. | Catholic Online english - The World-Wide Catholic Search Engine |
| Grande Giubileo dell'Anno 2000 italian/english / portuguese/spanish/french - Sito ufficiale del Comitato Centrale del Grande Giubileo dell'Anno 2000 - Official Site of the Central Committee of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 - O Grande Jubileu do Ano 2000 - Sitio oficial del Comité Central del Gran Jubileo del Año 2000 - Grand Jubilé de l'An 2000 | CATHOLIC INFORMATION NETWORK (CIN) english - CIN's mission is to offer FREE info on the Catholic faith to all, including the texts of papal addresses and encyclicals, news and other articles as well as to facilitate open discussion on all matters of Catholic life..."In essentials, unity, in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things charity." -- Pope John XXIII, Ad Petri Cathedram |
| Giubileo italian/english - The Jubilee’s tradition dates back to the Old Testament. It was known then as The Great Sabbatical Year (which nowadays corresponds to the Jubilee Year) and occurred every 50 years. According to Moses’s law, every seventh year, that is the Sabbatical Year, was to be consecrated to God........ | Chiesa Cattolica Italiana italian - Catechesi - Giovani - Sanità - Comunicazioni - Giubileo - Scuola - Cultura - Migrazioni - Sociale - Economia - Missioni - Spettacoli - Ecumenismo - Politica - Sport - Famiglia - Religione - Vocazioni |
State Guide
| Christus Rex english - The State Flag of Stato della Città del Vaticano (Santa Sede - VA) • Map of Vatican City • Official Languages | Vatican Web Site english/italian/german/ french/ spanish/portugues - Site Official The Holy See |