The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state

So, what does the pope do? A guide to what being the head of the world’s smallest state entails

VATICAN CITY, April 27 — With Pope Francis laid to rest, the world’s cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a pope do? Here is a rundown of the main responsibilities of the pontiff, the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Catholic leader The word pope comes from the Greek “pappas”, which means “father, patriarch,” which is why believers call him the Holy Father. He is considered the successor of St Pet…

The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader

Somewhere deep down, China completely agrees with the Vatican: no science and no technology should forget who the sole creator is.

Ten years ago, the pension fund of the Holy See, i.e. the state part of the Vatican, was, it was learned, suffering a total loss of 1.5 billion euros.

Microstate - The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

Summary: {{Template}} A '''microstate''' or '''ministate''' is a [[sovereign state]] having a very small population or land area, usually both. However, the meanings of "state" and "very small" are not well-defined in international law. Some recent attempts to define microstates have focused on identifying qualitative features that are linked to their size and population, such as partial delegation of their [[sovereignty]] to larger states, suc…

Zelenskyy discussed the approach of peace in Ukraine with the Vatican Secretary of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and discussed ways to achieve a just peace. He thanked him for supporting Ukraine's right to self-defense.