It has been fifty years since the Council issued its last document, and the sad truth is that it is just now starting to be implemented. Most of the things that have happened in the past fifty years were NOT called for by the Council, but were done in the "spirit of Vatican II". The current Holy Father, and his two predecessors have made it abundantly clear that most of the things done in the "spirit of Vatican II" were wrong.
The Vatican has been a part of the City of Rome going back to the Roman Republic. The Vatican as an independent city/state dates back to 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Treaty between Italy and the Catholic Church.
yes Vatican has RH bill it has started in they year 1970.
Pope John XXIII.
The Vatican still exists and hasn't ended. Vatican City is the smallest nation state in the world located in the center of Rome.
Vatican City was formed with the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini.
The Vatican was begun as an independent state under the Lateran Treaty that was signed by Pope Pius XI and Garabaldi in 1929.
Vatican City became independemt from Italy with the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini.
Pope John XXIII called the council.
Pope Nicholas III started the Vatican Palace near St Peters Basilica. for the history of the palace go to: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15276b.htm ., the online Catholic Encyclopedia.
There is no Vatican Island. However, the Vatican is an 'island' in the middle of the city of Rome.
Vatican Council I was the first Ecumenical Council to be held at the Vatican in Vatican City which is an independent country.
Vatican City is the capital of Vatican City the country.
There are no hotels for tourists in Vatican City. Visitors to the Vatican usually stay in hotels in Rome which surrounds the Vatican.