Vatican Promises Stiff Penalties for Illegal Aliens Crossing its Border
ROME, ITALY - MARCH 25: Security measures are taken at the famous St. Peter's Square as thBaris Seckin/Anadolu via Getty , file
Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.16 Jan 20252,326
ROME — The Vatican City State has enacted stiffer penalties on anyone entering its territory or violating its airspace without permission, threatening offenders with fines and jail time.
The Vatican has hiked both monetary sanctions and prison sentences for those who violate its tight security regulations, Catholic News Agency reported Wednesday.
Through a recent decree, signed by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, violators will face monetary fines ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 euros and prison sentences from one to four years.
The Vatican City State, the world’s only completely walled-in sovereign territory, has several entry points, all but one of which — the Saint Anna gate — are locked tight from dusk until dawn. The gates are manned by the Swiss Guard, with gendarmes carrying firearms not far off.
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