Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent state, surrounded by Italy and with a population of just over 800 people. It is the secular capital of the Catholic Church, with the Pope as its head of state and the only absolute monarch in Europe. The city includes important Catholic landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica […]
The Vatican has eight soccer teams in its small league, with players from various institutions. The Vatican national team has only played four international matches, all against Monaco, with limited victories due to players’ demanding day jobs. Vatican City also has a women’s team and an intramural team of priests competing in the Clericus Cup. […]
The Catholic Church requires communion wafers to be made of wheat and not gluten-free. However, low-gluten wafers can be used for those with gluten intolerance. The Vatican allows wafers with less than 10 milligrams of gluten and also permits the use of mustum for those who cannot drink wine during communion. Catholics believe in transubstantiation, […]
