"Publication authorized by the Vatican and published in connection with the exhibition: The Vatican collection, the papacy and art."

"Based in part on the Vatican and Christian Rome, published in 1975 by Libreria editrice Vaticana"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 395-397

Includes index

Message / Pope John Paul II -- Historical note / John Daley -- The government of the church / Alfons M. Stickler -- The Vatican City State / José M. Sánchez de Muniáin -- The instruments of social communication / Virgilio Levi -- The Vatican radio / Roberto Tucci -- The Press Office of the Holy See / Federico Alessandrini -- The tomb of Peter and the Constantinian Basilica / José Ruysschaert -- New Saint Peter's / Ennio Francia -- The wooden cathedra / Michele Maccarrone -- The apostolic palace / Deoclecio Redig de Campos -- Other buildings and the Vatican gardens / Eva-Maria Jung-Inglessis -- The Vatican museums. Introduction / Deoclecio Redig de Campos -- The Museo Pio-clementino ; The Museo Chiaramonti / Georg Daltrop -- The Museo Gregoriano Etrusco / Francesco Ronacalli -- The Museo Gregoriano Egizio / Gianfranco Nolli -- The Museo Gregoriano Profano / Georg Daltrop -- The Museo Pio Christiano / Enrico Josi --

The Museo Missionario Etnologico / Jozef Penkowski -- The Pinacoteca Vaticana / Maria Donati Barcellona -- The Museo Storico / Annunzio Gandolfi and Carlo De Vita -- The Collezione d'Arte Religiosa Moderna / Mario Ferrazza and Patrizia Pignatti -- The Apostolic Vatican Library / Jose Ruysschaert -- The Vatican Secret Archive / Martino Giusti -- The pilgrimage basilicas. Introduction / John Daley -- San Giovanni in Laterano : San Paolo fuori le Mura ; Santa Maria Maggiore / Ennio Francia -- San Lorenzo fuoir le Mura ; Santa Croce in Gerusalemme ; San Sebastiano fuori le Mura / John Daley -- The catacombs / Umberto Fasola -- Palaces of the Holy See in Rome. The Lateran palace ; The Cancelleria : The Palazzo di Propaganda Fide / John Daley -- Plan of old Saint Peter's -- Map of the catacombs -- Saint Peter and his successors

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