Election of Pope Leo in May 2025 at St Peter's, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
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Accessibility
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Brief description
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/his-first-appearance-pope-leo-offers-three-big-clues-about-his-papacy-2025-05-08/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter's_Basilica
"The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri; Italian: Basilica di San Pietro [baˈziːlika di sam ˈpjɛːtro]), is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.[3]
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, and Carlo Maderno, with piazza and fittings by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is one of the most renowned works of Italian Renaissance architecture[4] and is the largest church in the world by interior measure.[note 1] While it is neither the mother church of the Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome (these equivalent titles being held by the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome), St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. It has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world",[5] and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom".[4][6] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City
"Vatican City,[g] officially the Vatican City State[i][j] is a landlocked sovereign state[18][19] and city-state. It is surrounded by Rome, the capital city of Italy, of which it was historically a part.[20][21] It became independent from the Kingdom of Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It is governed by the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains its temporal power, governance, diplomacy, and spiritual independence. Vatican is also used as a metonym for the pope, the Holy See, and the Roman Curia.[k][22]
With an area of 49 hectares (121 acres)[d] and a population of about 882[15] in 2024, it is the smallest sovereign state in the world both by area and by population.[23] It is among the least populated capitals in the world. As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.[6][24] The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins. After the Avignon Papacy (1309– 1377) the popes have mainly resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City, although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere.
The Holy See dates to early Christianity and is the principal episcopal see of the Catholic Church, which in 2018 had about 1.329 billion baptized Catholics in the world, in the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches.[25] The independent state of Vatican City came into existence in 1929 via the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy, which spoke of it as a new creation,[26] not as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756–1870), which had previously encompassed much of Central Italy.
Vatican City contains religious and cultural sites such as St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Apostolic Library, and the Vatican Museums. They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures. The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by donations from Catholic believers, by the sale of postage stamps and souvenirs, fees for admission to museums, and sales of publications. Vatican City has no taxes, and items are duty-free. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Vatican_City%E2%80%93related_articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
"Pope Leo XIV[a] (born Robert Francis Prevost;[b] September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected pope in the 2025 conclave on May 8, following the death and funeral of Pope Francis.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and raised in a town nearby, Prevost became a friar of the Order of Saint Augustine in 1977 and was ordained a priest in 1982. His service has included extensive missionary work in Peru from 1985 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1998, where he variously served as a parish pastor, diocesan official, seminary teacher, and administrator. Elected prior general of the Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013, he later returned to Peru as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023. In 2023, Pope Francis appointed him prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, and made him a cardinal the same year.
A citizen of the United States by birth and Peru by naturalization, Leo XIV is the first pope from North America, the first from Peru, and the second from the Americas after Francis. He is the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine. His papal name was inspired by Pope Leo XIII, who developed Catholic social teaching."
Address
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano
Vatican City
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Phone
For general information:
Tel: 06.69883462 - 06.69883731
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Website
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/his-first-appearance-pope-leo-offers-three-big-clues-about-his-papacy-2025-05-08/
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Directions
Opening Times
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2025: Summer period (1 April - 30 September) 7.00 - 19.10
Winter period (1 October - 31 March) 7.00 - 19.10"
Transport
Amenities
Museums: https://tickets.museivaticani.va/home/calendar/visit/Biglietti-Musei
"Vatican City contains religious and cultural sites such as St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Apostolic Library, and the Vatican Museums. They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures. The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by donations from Catholic believers, by the sale of postage stamps and souvenirs, fees for admission to museums, and sales of publications. Vatican City has no taxes, and items are duty-free. ""
Location
Nearest Venues
Rome, the capital city of Italy
2.14 miles*
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