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The Vatican City is a city-state that came into existence only in 1929 and is thus clearly distinct from the central authority of the Roman Catholic Church, known as the Holy See, which existed long before 1929. Ordinances of Vatican City are published in Italian. St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City. It occupies a unique position as one of the holiest sites and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom