The Vatican
Posted in City on 03/01/2009 12:01 am by adminThe Vatican city state is a walled conclave situated in Rome, the capital of Italy. It is situated on the Vatican Hill on the banks of the River Tiber, which runs through Rome.
The Vatican City is a sovereign and an independent State, which came into existence in 1929. The Head of the judicial, executive and legal matters is the Pope at the top. The Pope appoints a group of Cardinals who have the executive powers of the area. This College of Cardinals is the Pope’s advisory body and also has the powers to elect the Pope’s successor in the event of his demise.