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Lateran TreatiesSeries of agreements that marked the reconciliation of the Italian state with the papacy in 1929. They were hailed as a propaganda victory for the fascist regime. The treaties involved recognition of the sovereignty of the Vatican City State, the payment of an indemnity for papal possessions lost during unification in 1870, and agreement on the role of the Catholic Church within the Italian state in the form of a concordat between Pope Pius XI and the dictator Mussolini. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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February 11 was the Day of the Sick (and also the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Lateran Treaty, which recognized the Vatican as an autonomous state). Editor: this problem was resolved with the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929 which created the Modern Vatican state of 108 acres. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said that Vatican City is guaranteed free water services by the 1929 Lateran Treaty, which created the independent city-state inside of Rome. |
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