Death Papa Francisco Has come in today’s center Vatican Already its traditions, which offers an opportunity to stop in the very little known aspect of sanctity: their relationship Animals. Although today Having pets into its walls is prohibitedIt’s not always like that. In fact, throughout history, they have lived in the heart of church elephants and zilcoros, cats, goats and rhinos.
Vatican, the smallest state of the world, is currently not allowed to be the existence of pets, not even the most popular Dogs Oh Kados. This control does not respond to the hatred of them because they have announced on many occasions, but for practical reasons: it is a place of work and prayer, where it is difficult to serve an animal properly for daily exchange, standard monitoring and safety protocols. The The exception is only allowed for guide dogsEven these must be carried out between the government buildings of the Vatican city and carrying Korea and Posal.
The glory of ancient ‘house of wild animals’
However, for centuries, the situation has been very different. From the thirteenth century to the twentieth century, the Vatican was a reality ‘Menoger‘In the gardens of Del Pelvest. A Leopard, ostrich, deer, camels, tropical birds, bears and rhinoceros The elephants were part of an exhibition.
These collections of exotic animals acted as a model of geopolitical power and purpose. In the midst of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, giving an extraordinary animal to the pope is a way of gaining his support or a way to prove the wealth and rarity of a distant country. This happened The famous white elephant Hano Manuel of Portugal Roma As given to the Pope Leo Exx in 1514. Hano became a popular in the Hano Bundifical Court, promoting poems and sculptures and participated in processions. His premature death, after a failed livestock intervention, made such a punishment to the pope appointed by a Fresco Memorial Rafael.
When the headquarters converted to Avion, FranceIn the fourteenth century, this practice was also copied, established in the Pope Palace Lions, wild boars and deer. In one way, the animals contributed to the coordinating the justice of the Pope’s power, even if they were deported.
Leo XIII (1878-1903), one of the last papals to maintain this tradition, which allowed him The African Castes They walk freely through the gardens. According to the witnesses, one of them jumped on him and made the Swiss police the immediate fear of the Swiss police. The Pope, without flying, made fun of: “Did you really believe that a galaxy could defeat a lion?”
Even this lust with exotic animals has left their identity Vatican displacement. The courtyard is still known as the courtyard, which is divided by the Apostolic Palace, by de Chan Damaso, Tel Meerziolo and Borgia Tower in court. Baptical yardThat is, the courtyard of parrots (or parrots). The rooms were invited in other Pope’s palace of the ancient pontiffical states Sala tea papagalliThe names that undoubtedly refer to the usual presence of these colorful birds as part of the daily environment of the papal court.
Today, it is not customary to see green flashes, though not the prototype of those attractive parrots Grammar CotersMost of the Rome, including the Vatican, was converted into an aggressive type.
Cats and Zilgoros: Very animal potato
One of the most panthers close to animals in the modern era Benedict XVI. Although he cannot keep pets within the Vatican, his Devotion to cats It was well known. In his years as theology GermanyA street cat won the love of the whole community, with his classes and his classes. He had a munic bishop, which was already a chico, and he had a close relationship until a cat marched in 1981, and he was forced to give him at the time.
Benedict XVI’s cat contact was not overlooked and approved the Vatican’s release Joseph and ChicoA description biography mentioned from the point of view of your cat. According to the witnesses, Social cats came to meet him when he left the VaticanAnd the scenes that many cats followed him in the interior were not rare, thus made the ‘violation’ of the guards who indiscriminately turned on the guards.
And PIO XIIIn the forties and fifty, he showed the animals sensitivity. Phrases are said to protect insects, and he demanded that gardeners should not kill, and a special affection Gretledl, a woman’s peak He is the injury that personally cares. Cretell lived with other captive birds like Canaris, but it was very favorite to him: he went with him while he was working and eaten dinner, and he had ‘remember’ with jumps and trills when he had to go to sleep.
Vatican animals today
Current terms prohibit the possession of animals within the walls of the Vatican, whether they are residents or audiences. In 2014, Pope Francis was formally requested to change this rule, but the petition was not prosperous. The reason for the Vatican’s authority This is not a theory but insisted that logistics: The lack of adequate conditions for the task rhythm, safety limits and animals prevents their presence.
In fact, even a Pope can change this rule, but no one considers it possible. The life of a pondifin is marked by standard restrictions, from its displacements to the usual within its home. For example, standard help for a dog, place, walks and Protection against potential threats.
Despite its lack of existence, despite its current existence, in the form of events, the sexy animals who have played in the extraordinary chapters of history or the extraordinary chapters of history promises to provide interesting testimonies.
