1. The Vatican Constantine had a church built to honor Peter Vatican: means hill side (where Peter was buried) 1939 workers discover an underground burial site painted red The bones discovered were declared St. Peter’s in 1968 When there is an ordination the candidates lay prostrate above the site of Peter’s burial prostrate: symbolizes unworthiness for the office to be assumed, dependence on God, humility

2. St. Peter’s Altar

3. Facts about the Vatican Smallest sovereign nation 190 acres Population 900 Currency: Euro Life expectancy 78 yrs. Language: Italian, Latin, French Literacy rate: 100%

4. Art Treasures Pieta, sorrowful Mother Michelangelo Prior to this work unknown Was in his early 20’s 1498 commissioned to sculpt life size statue Carved from one single slab When it was unveiled became angry, overheard his work being attributed to another artist Only work he signed, sash on Mary

5. Art work Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo Took four years 1508-1512 Named after Pope Sixtus IV Pictures of: creation, apostles, Noah, Abraham Old Testament and New Testament Damaged his vision

6. Sistine Chapel

7. The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci Started in 1495, took 2 years

8. Pope Election Con clave In Sistine Chapel After elected go into the “Room Of Tears” Introduced on Balcony

9. Swiss Army Guard Swiss, Catholic 5’8’’ High school graduate Attended Swiss Military Good moral standing 100 men Longest standing army Uniform 154 pieces Weighs 8 lbs. Vow to give life for Pope

10. Archives 30 miles of archives Petition of Henry the VII Letters from: Michelangelo Mary Queen of Scots Abraham Lincoln 3 Restoration Labs

11. Flag of The Vatican the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter. Also has own national anthem

12. Saints around St. Peter’s Square 140 Saints

13. The Pope, a.k.a Papa, Vicar of Christ, Vicar of Peter, Holy Father, Bishop of Rome, Servant of the servants of God, Supreme Pastor, His Holiness, The Rock, Supreme Pontiff, Father of Kings, Successor of St. Peter, Shepherd of the Universal Church, etc Holy See and Apostolic See refer to the Pope’s ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

14. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’” (Matt. 16:18-19).