Outline of Vatican City

Short description: City-state and enclave within Rome, Italy

The Flag of Vatican City

The Coat of arms of Vatican City

The location of Vatican City within Europe. An enlargeable map of Vatican City State, including extraterritorial properties of the Holy See bordering Vatican City.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Vatican City:

Vatican City - an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical[1] state, being the sovereign territory of the Holy See and ruled by the Bishop of Rome—the Pope, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The territory of this landlocked sovereign city-state consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of approximately 49 hectares (121 acres)[lower-alpha 1] and a population of about 825.[lower-alpha 2] This makes Vatican City the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population.

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Vatican City
* 2.1 Location of Vatican City
* 2.2 Environment of Vatican City
* 2.2.1 Natural geographic features of Vatican City
* 2.3 Regions of Vatican City
* 2.3.1 Ecoregions of Vatican City
* 2.3.2 Administrative divisions of Vatican City
* 2.4 Demography of Vatican City
* 3 Government and politics of Vatican City
* 3.1 Branches of the government of Vatican City
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Vatican City
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Vatican City
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Vatican City
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Vatican City
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Vatican City
* 3.4 Military in Vatican City
* 3.5 Local government in Vatican City
* 4 History of Vatican City
* 5 Culture of Vatican City
* 5.1 Art in Vatican City
* 5.2 Sports in Vatican City
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Vatican City
* 7 Education in Vatican City
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## General reference

View of Vatican City from the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.

* Pronunciation: /ˈvætɪkən/ (listen)
* Common English country name: Vatican City
* Official English country name: Vatican City State[5][6]
* Common endonym(s): Vatican City State
* Official endonym(s): Stato della Città del Vaticano (it),[7]
* Adjectival(s): Vatican
* Demonym(s): Citizen of Vatican City[8]
* Etymology: See Vatican Hill
* ISO country codes: VA, VAT, 336
* ISO region codes: none
* Internet country code top-level domain: .va

## Geography of Vatican City

An enlargeable map of Vatican City.

Geography of Vatican City

* Vatican City is:
* A walled enclave within the city of Rome
* A sovereign city-state
* A European microstate
* Land boundaries:  Italy 3.2 km
* Coastline: none
* Population: 825 (2019) - 240th
* Size: 0.49 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) - 258th
* Atlas of Vatican City

### Location of Vatican City

* Vatican City is situated within the following regions:
* Eastern Hemisphere
* Northern Hemisphere
* Eurasia
* Europe
* Southern Europe
* Italian Peninsula
* Surrounded by Italy
* Surrounded by Lazio
* Surrounded by Rome
* Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
* Extreme points of Vatican City
* High: unnamed location 75 m (246 ft)
* Low: Saint Peter's Square 33 m (108 ft)

### Environment of Vatican City

A section of the wall in Vatican City, from the outside, behind the Vatican Gardens.

* Climate of Vatican City
* Ecoregions in Vatican City: none
* Protected areas of Vatican City: none

View of the Vatican Gardens from the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. (The Vatican Museums can be seen to the right).

#### Natural geographic features of Vatican City

Vatican City is an enclave in an urban area, and lacks the geographic features common to (much larger) countries:

* Lakes: none
* Mountains: none
* Rivers: none
* Valleys: none
* World Heritage Sites in Vatican City: Vatican City is itself a World Heritage Site

### Regions of Vatican City

* None
* Vatican City is inside Rome, which in turn lies within the Lazio region of Italy
* Vatican City lies next to the Borgo district in Rome.

#### Ecoregions of Vatican City

* None

#### Administrative divisions of Vatican City

* Vatican City has no administrative divisions.

### Demography of Vatican City

Demographics of Vatican City

## Government and politics of Vatican City

Politics of Vatican City

* Form of government: Ecclesiastical;[9] sacerdotal-monarchical;[1] absolute monarchy;[10] elective monarchy;[11] elective theocracy (disputed application).[12]
* Capital: Vatican City
* Association of Vatican Lay Workers
* Elections in Vatican City
* Political parties in Vatican City: none. Vatican City is in the jurisdiction of the Holy See, which has absolute authority over it.
* Political scandals of Vatican City
* Banco Ambrosiano
* Gone with the Wind in the Vatican
* Roman Question
* Vatican Apostolic Archive

### Branches of the government of Vatican City

Palace of the Governatorate, Vatican City.

Government of Vatican City

#### Executive branch of the government of Vatican City

* Head of state: Pope, currently Francis
* De facto head of government: President of the Governatorate of Vatican City, Template:Update span
* Governatorate of Vatican City

#### Legislative branch of the government of Vatican City

* Absolute legislative authority: Pope, currently Leo XIV
* Secretariat of State
* Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
* President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State: Template:Update span
* Laws passed by the Commission must be approved by the pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being published and taking effect.

#### Judicial branch of the government of Vatican City

* Absolute judicial authority: Pope, currently Leo XIV
* Supreme Court of Vatican City (Corte di Cassazione)
* The Cardinal Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura serves ex officio as the President of the Supreme Court of Vatican City (Corte di Cassazione). The two other members of the Supreme Court are also Cardinals of the Apostolic Signatura and are chosen by the Cardinal Prefect on a yearly basis.[13]
* Appellate Court of Vatican City
* Tribunal of Vatican City State
* Under the terms of article 22 the Lateran Treaty,[14] Italy will, at the request of the Holy See, punish individuals for crimes committed within Vatican City and will itself proceed against the person who committed the offence, if that person takes refuge in Italian territory. Persons accused of crimes recognized as such both in Italy and in Vatican City that are committed in Italian territory will be handed over to the Italian authorities if they take refuge in Vatican City or in buildings that under the treaty enjoy immunity.[15][16]

### Foreign relations of Vatican City

* Foreign relations of Vatican City - Vatican City State is a recognised national territory under international law, but it is the Holy See that conducts diplomatic relations on its behalf, in addition to the Holy See's own diplomacy, entering into international agreements in its regard. See also Foreign relations of the Holy See
* Diplomatic missions in Vatican City: none (Vatican City maintains diplomatic relations with no one, only the Holy See does. See below).
* Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City.
* Diplomatic missions to the Holy See
* Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below).
* The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.
* Diplomatic missions of the Holy See

#### International organization membership

International organization membership of Vatican City Vatican City State is a member of:[17]

* Council of Europe (CE) (observer)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
* Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

* Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
* Unione Latina (observer)
* United Nations (UN) (permanent observer)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (observer)
* World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

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### Law and order in Vatican City

Law of Vatican City State

* Constitution: Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
* Capital punishment in Vatican City: abolished in 1969
* Crime in Vatican City (committed mostly by tourists)
* Human rights in Vatican City
* LGBT rights in Vatican City
* Lateran Treaty
* Law enforcement in Vatican City

### Military in Vatican City

Vatican City State has no military, but resident within it is the Swiss Guard.

A Swiss Guard.

Military in Vatican City

* Command
* Commander-in-chief: Christoph Graf
* Forces — Vatican City lies within Rome, the capital of Italy, and therefore defense is the responsibility of Italy.
* Army of Vatican City: none, see Military in Vatican City; Army of Italy
* Navy of Vatican City: none, see Navy of Italy
* Air Force of Vatican City: none, see Aeronautica Militare
* Special forces of Vatican City: none, see Special forces of Italy
* Military ranks in Vatican City

### Local government in Vatican City

* Being a city-state, the government of Vatican City is also the local government.

## History of Vatican City

History of Vatican City

* History of the Papacy
* Prisoner in the Vatican
* Governor of Vatican City
* Military history of Vatican City
* History of the Swiss Guard
* Sack of Rome (1527)

## Culture of Vatican City

Saint Peter's Square and beyond it Rome, as viewed from the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica. St. Peter's Basilica from the River Tiber. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of this part of Rome.

Culture of Vatican City

* Architecture of Vatican City
* Saint Peter's Square
* Churches in Vatican City:
* St. Peter's Basilica
* Palaces in Vatican City:
* Apostolic Palace
* Casina Pio IV
* Domus Sanctae Marthae
* Torre San Giovanni
* National symbols of Vatican City
* Coat of arms of Vatican City
* Flag of Vatican City
* National anthem of Vatican City
* People of Vatican City
* Religion in Vatican City - Vatican City is the sovereign territory and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and home of the Pope
* Christianity
* Catholicism
* Roman Catholic Church
* Pope
* Vicar General for Vatican City
* World Heritage Sites in Vatican City: Vatican City is itself a World Heritage Site

### Art in Vatican City

* Art in Vatican City
* The Resurrection
* Vatican Museums
* Anima Mundi
* Collection of Modern Religious Art
* The Gallery of Maps
* Raphael Rooms
* Sistine Chapel
* The Last Judgment
* Sistine Chapel ceiling
* Literature of Vatican City
* Vatican Library
* Vatican Apostolic Archive
* Music of Vatican City

On the last Sunday of each month, the Vatican Museum is open to the public for free. This is extremely popular and it is common to wait in line for many hours. This image is a panoramic view of one small stretch of the entire queue in April 2007, which continues for some distance in both directions beyond view. In the background is the Vatican City's wall.

### Sports in Vatican City

* Cricket in Vatican City
* Vatican Cricket Team
* Football in Vatican City
* Vatican City national football team
* Vatican City at the Olympics: has not competed

## Economy and infrastructure of Vatican City

The Vatican Radio building. Euro banknotes.

Economy of Vatican City

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
* Economy type: noncommercial (based on donations from church-goers)
* Church tax
* Peter's Pence
* Agriculture in Vatican City: None. See Vatican Gardens.
* Banking in Vatican City
* Vatican Bank
* Communications in Vatican City
* Internet in Vatican City
* .va
* Vatican Library
* L'Osservatore Romano
* Octava Dies
* Vatican Radio
* Companies of Vatican City: none
* Currency of Vatican City: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
* Former currency: Vatican lira
* ISO 4217: EUR
* Health care in Vatican City
* Vatican Pharmacy
* Mining in Vatican City: none
* Tourism in Vatican City
* Transportation in Vatican City
* Airports in Vatican City: none. Rome is served by two airports which are used by travellers to the Vatican.
* Rail transport in Vatican City
* Roads in Vatican City (see map)
* Being only 1.05 km long and 0.85 km wide,[18] Vatican City has no highways.
* Vatican City has access roads and driveways. (See map)

## Education in Vatican City

* Academies in Vatican City:
* Pontifical Academy of Sciences
* Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
* Pontifical Academy for Life
* Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican Library)
* Includes the Vatican School of Librarianship
* Congregation for Catholic Education
* Vatican School of Palaeography, Diplomacy, and Archivistry, run by the Vatican Apostolic Archive.
* Vatican City is too small to host extensive educational facilities, but the Holy See operates 64 academic institutions close by (in Rome). The major ones are:
* Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
* Pontifical Gregorian University
* Pontifical Urbaniana University
* Pontifical Lateran University
* Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
* Salesian Pontifical University
* Pontifical University Antonianum

## See also

* Index of Vatican City-related articles
* List of international rankings
* Outline of Europe
* Outline of geography
* Roman Catholic Church
* Holy See

## References

1. ↑ The De Agostini Atlas Calendar listed the area of Vatican City as 0.44 km2 in its 1930 edition[2] but corrected it to 0.49 km2 in its 1945–46 edition.[3] The figure of 0.44 km2 is still widely cited by many sources despite its inaccuracy.
2. ↑ 453 residents and 372 nonresident citizens.[4]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "catholic-pages.com". catholic-pages.com. http://www.catholic-pages.com/vatican/vatican_city.asp.
2. ↑ De Agostini Atlas Calendar , 1930, p. 99. (in Italian)
3. ↑ De Agostini Atlas Calendar , 1945–46, p. 128. (in Italian)
4. ↑ "Population" (in it). Vatican City State. 1 February 2019. https://www.vaticanstate.va/it/stato-governo/note-generali/popolazione.html.
5. ↑ "Vatican City State Institutional Portal". http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en.html.
6. ↑ "International Telecommunication Union Member States". http://www.itu.int/online/mm/scripts/mm.list?_search=ITUstates&_languageid=1.
7. ↑ "Stato della Città del Vaticano" is the name used in the state's founding document, the Treaty between the Holy See and Italy , article 26.
8. ↑ Cf. The Geography Site, "What do call a person from ?"
9. ↑ "Holy See (Vatican City)". CIA—The World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/holy-see-vatican-city/.
10. ↑ "Internet portal of Vatican City State". Vatican City State. http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/State_and_Government/StateDepartments/index.htm.
11. ↑ Gerhard Robbers, Encyclopedia of World Constitutions (Infobase Publishing 2006 ISBN 978-0-81606078-8), p. 1009
12. ↑ Nick Megoran, "Theocracy" in International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, vol. 11, Elsevier 2009 ISBN 978-0-08-044911-1, p.226| Quote:elective theocracy (although its representatives would be unlikely to accept that label)
13. ↑ "Legge che approva l'ordinamento giudiziario dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Suppl. 12)". Acta Apostolicae Sedis (AAS) 79. Holy See. 1987.
14. ↑ "INTER SANCTAM SEDEM ET ITALIAE REGNUM CONVENTIONES INITAE DIE 11 FEBRUARII 1929" (in it). Vatican.va. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/archivio/documents/rc_seg-st_19290211_patti-lateranensi_it.html.
15. ↑ "INTER SANCTAM SEDEM ET ITALIAE REGNUM CONVENTIONES* INITAE DIE 11 FEBRUARII 1929" (in it). Vatican.va. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/archivio/documents/rc_seg-st_19290211_patti-lateranensi_it.html.
16. ↑ Shea, Alison. "Researching the Law of the Vatican City State". Hauser Global Law School Program. New York University School of Law. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/vatican1.htm.
17. ↑ "Holy See (Vatican City)". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/holy-see-vatican-city/.
18. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/informazione_generale/sp_ss_scv_info-generale_en.html.

## External links

* Vatican City State—official website
* Chief of State and Cabinet Members
* History of Vatican City: Primary Documents
* Agreement Between the Italian Republic and the Holy See, 18 February 1984
* Map of Vatican City
* The Vatican as a Free Society by Carlo Lottieri
* Walls of Rome

Wikimedia Atlas of Vatican City

* World Heritage Site
* Vatican City Live Webcam
* Template:Osmrelation-inline

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articles

* Index
* Outline
* Holy See
* Properties
* Pope: Francis
* List of sovereigns
* Vicar General for Vatican City

History|

* History of the papacy
* "Prisoner in the Vatican"
* Circus of Nero
* Old St. Peter's Basilica
* Papal tombs
* Leonine City
* Cortile del Belvedere
* Santo Stefano degli Ungheresi
* Lateran Treaty

Geography|

| Major basilica|

| St. Peter's Basilica|

* Chair of Saint Peter
* St. Peter's Baldachin
* Pietà
* Vatican Necropolis
* Saint Peter's tomb
* Papal tombs
* Tomb of the Julii
* Monument to the Royal Stuarts

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Apostolic Palace|

* Redemptoris Mater Chapel
* Borgia Apartments
* Clementine Hall
* Papal apartments
* Stufetta del cardinal Bibbiena
* Cappella Paolina
* Raphael Rooms
* Niccoline Chapel
* Sala Regia
* Scala Regia
* Sistine Chapel
* altarpiece
* ceiling

Vatican Museums|

* Historical
* Paintings
* Modern Religious
* Pio-Clementino
* Chiaramonti
* Gregoriano Etrusco
* Gregoriano Egiziano
* Pio Cristiano
* Bramante Staircase
* Maps

* Gregorian Tower
* Casina Pio IV
* Sant'Anna dei Palafrenieri
* Domus Sanctae Marthae
* Holy Spirit Chapel
* Gardens
* Santa Maria della Pietà in Camposanto dei Teutonici
* Collegio Teutonico
* Teutonic Cemetery
* Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
* Sant'Egidio in Borgo
* Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri
* Paul VI Audience Hall
* The Resurrection
* Passetto di Borgo
* San Pellegrino in Vaticano
* St. Peter's Square
* Via della Conciliazione
* Fountains
* Porta San Pellegrino
* Saint John's Tower
* Santo Stefano degli Abissini
* Vatican Pharmacy
* Vatican Hill

Politics|

* Elections
* Foreign relations
* Vicar General
* Law

* Crime
* Fundamental Law

Governance|

* Pope Francis
* Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin

Government|

* Roman Curia
* Apostolic Camera
* Commissions
* For Vatican City State
* Councils
* Congregations
* Dicasteries

Military|

* Corps of Gendarmerie
* Swiss Guard
* See also: Corps of Firefighters

Economy|

* Banking
* Vatican euro coins
* Communications
* .va [Internet domain]
* Poste Vaticane
* Postage stamps and postal history
* Secretariat for the Economy
* Tourism

Infrastructure|

* Transport
* Rail
* Heliport

Culture|

* Academy of Sciences
* AT telescope
* observatory
* Architecture
* Demographics
* Languages
* Music
* Sistine Chapel Choir
* Philatelic and Numismatic Office
* Public holidays
* Vatican Library
* film
* Archives
* Apostolic Archive
* Vatican Climate Forest

| Media|

* Holy See Press Office
* Vatican Information Service
* Vatican Media
* Vatican News
* Vatican Television Center
* Vatican Radio
* L'Osservatore Romano
* Vatican Polyglot Press
* Vatican Publishing House
* Acta Apostolicae Sedis
* Annuario Pontificio
* Vatican News App
* Pope2you

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Religion|

* Catholic Church

Symbols|

* Anthem
* Coats of arms
* Flag

Sports|

* Amateur Sports Association
* National football team (Men)
* National football team (Women)
* Vatican Athletics
* Vatican Cricket Team

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* v
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* e

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* Index
* Outline
* Glossary
* Lists of Catholics

History
Timeline
Ecclesiastical
Legal|

| Early Church|

* Jesus
* Ministry
* Crucifixion
* Resurrection
* Great Commission
* Apostles
* Succession
* Petrine primacy
* Church fathers
* Apostolic fathers
* History of the papacy
* Primacy

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Great Church|

* Ante-Nicene Period
* Constantine
* First seven ecumenical councils
* Nicaea I
* Chalcedon
* Late antiquity
* Biblical canon
* Monasticism

Middle Ages|

* Islamic conquests
* Pope Gregory I
* Papal States
* Schism (1054)
* Investiture Controversy
* Crusades
* Schism (1378)
* Inquisition
* Universities
* Scholasticism
* Age of Discovery

Modern era|

* Protestant Reformation
* Catholic Reformation
* Trent
* Thirty Years' War
* Enlightenment
* French Revolution
* Nazism
* Vatican II
* Communism
* Sexual abuse scandal
* Islam

Theology
Bible
Tradition;
Catechism|

| General|

* God
* Trinity
* Kingdom
* Body and soul
* Divine grace
* Dogma
* Nicene Creed
* Original sin
* Saints
* Salvation
* Sermon on the Mount
* Ten Commandments
* Vulgate
* Official Bible
* Vulgata Sixtina
* Sixto-Clementine Vulgate
* Nova Vulgata
* Worship

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Ecclesiology|

* Communitas perfecta
* Councils
* Ecumenism
* Four marks
* Catholic
* Infallibility
* Corporis Christi
* One true church
* People of God
* Three states
* Subsistit in
* In canon law

Sacraments|

* Baptism
* Confirmation
* Eucharist
* Penance
* Anointing of the Sick
* Last rites
* Holy orders
* Matrimony

Mariology|

* Assumption
* History
* Immaculate Conception
* Mariology of the popes
* Mariology of the saints
* Mother of God
* Perpetual virginity
* Veneration
* See also:
* Josephology

Philosophy|

* Natural law
* Moral theology
* Personalism
* Social teaching
* Philosophers
* Philosophy of canon law
* See also:
* Science
* Evolution
* Separation of church and state
* Relations
* Politics

Saints|

* Holy Family
* Mary
* Joseph
* Patriarchs
* Prophets
* Archangels
* Martyrs
* Doctors of the Church
* Evangelists
* Confessors
* Disciples
* Virgins

Organisation
Hierarchy
Canon law
Laity
Precedence
By country|

| Holy See
(List of popes)|

* Pope Francis
* Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
* Ecumenical councils
* College of Cardinals
* List
* Advisers
* Roman Curia
* Dicasteries
* Synod of Bishops
* Properties

| Vatican City|

* Index
* Outline
* Apostolic Palace
* Lateran Treaty
* Roman Rota
* St. Peter's Basilica
* Swiss Guard
* Vatican Museums

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Polity (Holy orders)|

* Diocese (Episcopal conference):
* Bishop
* Patriarch
* Major
* Primate
* Metropolitan
* Archbishop
* Diocesan
* Coadjutor
* Auxiliary
* Titular
* Emeritus
* Parish:
* Priest
* Deacon

Consecrated life|

* Religious:
* Superior
* Abbot/Abbess
* General
* Provincial
* Prior/Prioress
* Grand Master
* Brother
* Friar
* Monk
* Sister
* Nun
* Hermit
* Novice
* Master
* Oblate
* Postulant

Particular churches
sui iuris|

* Latin Church
* Eastern Catholic Churches:
* Albanian
* Armenian
* Belarusian
* Bulgarian
* Chaldean
* Coptic
* Croatian and Serbian
* Eritrean
* Ethiopian
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* Greek
* Hungarian
* Italo-Albanian
* Macedonian
* Maronite
* Melkite
* Romanian
* Russian
* Ruthenian
* Slovak
* Syriac
* Syro-Malabar
* Syro-Malankara
* Ukrainian

Liturgical rites|

* Alexandrian
* Antiochian
* Armenian
* Byzantine
* East Syriac
* Latin
* Ambrosian
* Braga
* Mozarabic
* Roman
* Paul VI
* Tridentine
* Anglican
* Zaire
* West Syriac
* Malankara

Culture|

* Art
* Marian
* Artists
* Authors
* Church buildings
* Altarpieces
* Library
* Museums
* Music
* Distinctions
* Role in civilisation
* See also:
* Criticism of the Catholic Church
* Anti-Catholicism

Media|

* Holy See Press Office
* Vatican Media
* Vatican News
* Vatican Television Center
* Vatican Radio
* Vatican Polyglot Press
* L'Osservatore Romano
* Acta Apostolicae Sedis
* Annuario Pontificio

Religious orders,
institutes, societies|

* Assumptionists
* Annonciades
* Augustinians
* Basilians
* Benedictines
* Bethlehemites
* Blue nuns
* Camaldoleses
* Camillians
* Carmelites
* Carthusians
* Cistercians
* Clarisses
* Conceptionists
* Crosiers
* Dominicans
* Franciscans
* Good Shepherd Sisters
* Hieronymites
* Jesuits
* Mercedarians
* Minims
* Olivetans
* Oratorians
* Piarists
* Premonstratensians
* Redemptorists
* Servites
* Theatines
* Trappists
* Trinitarians
* Visitandines

Associations
of the faithful|

* Confraternities
* Movements
* Lay
* Marian
* Youth
* Workers
* Third orders
* Saint Dominic
* Lay Carmelites
* Discalced
* Saint Francis
* Secular
* Military orders
* Fimcap
* Catholic Action
* Charismatic Renewal
* Communion and Liberation
* Sant'Egidio
* Focolare
* International Alliance of Catholic Knights
* Scouting
* Legion of Mary
* Neocatechumenal Way
* Opus Dei
* Schoenstatt

Charities|

* Aid to the Church in Need
* Caritas
* Home Missions
* Relief Services
* CIDSE
* Pax Christi
* Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

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* Health care
* Schools
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