on top of walls originally put up by Pope Leo IV in 847-851 to protect the Vatican from Saracens who had sailed their warships as far as the mouth of the Tiber and swept in to sack the city.

A new Caesar was created in the Papal State last week, and unto him were rendered for six months the things which are Caesar’s. Screamed headlines: DICTATOR NAMED FOR VATICAN CITY. In effect ...

Brahimaj has been in discussions with the government of Albania to establish a 27-acre mini-state (by way of comparison, Vatican City is 121 acres), which would be a fairly liberal community ...

But in Vatican City last week the Papal Government promulgated a new law authorizing issuance of Papal State gold, silver, nickel and copper coins. The 100-lira gold piece ($19.30) Sears on the ...