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to the fact that they individually buy blocks of rooms from hotel chains.
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Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more
than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal
States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's
holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes
between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in
1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of
Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984,
a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier
treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian
state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include the failing health
of Pope John Paul II, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the
adjustment of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization.
About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.
This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by
contributions (known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the
world, the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission
to museums, and the sale of publications. The incomes and living standards
of lay workers are comparable to, or somewhat better than, those of
counterparts who work in the city of Rome.
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