The Vatican’s ‘cathedra’ is within the seven hills of Rome and is not in Vatican City

Lateran Cathedra (Photo by Joyce Thiel, January 2014) COGwriter Despite having its physical headquarters in Vatican City, the Church of Rome claims that its ‘spiritual authority’ derives from a chair, called the ‘cathedra,’ which is in nearby Rome. St. John Lateran dates back to Rome’s emperor Constantine, who donated the building to the Bishop of [...]