The politics of Vatican City take place in a framework of a theocratic absolute elective monarchy, in which the Pope, religiously speaking, the leader of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Rome, exercises ex officio supreme legislative, executive, and judicial power over the Vatican City as it is being governed by the Holy See, [1] a rare case ...

May 22, 2018 · All of these bodies working in unison form the Vatican government. The pope delegates legislative authority for the Vatican City State to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for the Vatican State. The commission consists of several Cardinals who are appointed by …

His principal subordinate government official for Vatican City as well as the country's head of government is the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, who since 1952 exercises the functions previously belonging to the Governor of Vatican City.

Virginia Elena Raggi (Italian pronunciation: [virˈdʒiːnja ˈraddʒi]; born 18 July 1978) is an Italian lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Rome from 2016 to 2021. A member of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), Raggi was first elected to …

Jun 25, 2024 · 1.The Cardinal President of the Pontifical Commission of Vatican City State exercises the executive power and has the title of President of the Governorate. In exercising his duties, the President is assisted by the General Secretary and by the Vice General Secretary, to whom he can delegate other functions.

The Vatican City became an independent city-state on the 11th February 1929 by the Lateran Treaty signed by the Holy See and the Italian government. That’s the short story, to find out more we need to go back in time before 1929, and look at the build up to this date.

Apr 13, 2024 · The pope, while sovereign in the Vatican, exercises his power mostly through the Roman Curia, that is, the governing bodies of the Catholic Church or the Holy See. The …

Jan 19, 2025 · Pope Francis grants an interview to Fabio Fazio for Italian TV channel Nove's Che tempo che fa, announcing that Sr. Raffaella Petrini will be appointed in March to head the Governatorate of Vatican City State. He also addresses a question about rumors of the new Trump administration's plans for deporting migrants: If this happens, it would be a disgrace; the poorest should not be made to pay ...

Nov 4, 2021 · Pope Francis appointed a woman to the No. 2 position in the Vatican’s government for the first time in the tiny country’s history. Francis named an Italian nun, Sister Raffaella Petrini, to the...

Sep 8, 2021 · Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. to serve as the president of the Governorate of Vatican City State. His appointment will take effect Oct. 1.