This is the official website of the Vatican. It provides information on the structure, function and current activities of the governing body of the city including details on the Library, museums and the Vatican Secret Archives. Also included are recent Vatican press releases and information on the legal system. There is a biography of the current pope, a diary of his activities and the full-text of recent papal messages, encyclicals and homilies. The site also contains a quantity of documents from the Vatican Council including decrees, constitutions and declarations which cover topics such as the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world, relations with other faiths, the training of priests and information on the religious beliefs, position and catcheism of the Catholic Church. All information is offered in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Vatican: the Holy See
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