The Vatican City State: Good Things Come in Small Packages?

[@geographicstravel]

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[@martinvg6070]

Hey Simon! Please do a cover of the Jesuit Society. If I'm not mistaken Pope Francis is the first Pope out of the order.

[@barkere51]

Should do one on Exorcisms...cause watching Simon go ape shit over people doing crazy stuff would be great.

[@crystalm4324]

So which was it, 300 demons/year or 300 exorcisms/ year only 100 of which were real, the others sent for Psychiatric help??? Or are you saying he completely lied about 300/year over his lifetime and only ACTUALLY witnessed 100 genuine real cases of possession?? You have contradicted yourself.

[@PeterCombs]

Bus Blaze is hilarious...thanks for doing it.

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Its very lighthearted. A great channel. Check it out peoples

[@DeWaltDisney]

I walked the full perimeter of the border walls, just so I can say that I have walked around an entire country.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Awesome! I did the same!! Lol

[@Giveme1goodreason]

I did similar.

[@danielpickett8560]

I've talked to my Wife about doing the same! Lol Brilliant!!!

[@IsntTheInternetGreat]

Great! Now you're ready to do the same thing with Kazakhstan.

[@stephenderks1209]

I did this with Russia 💪🏼💪🏼

[@DianeCooperTW]

Simon never rests, he's hosting every show possible

[@geographicstravel]

;)

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[@prepperjonpnw6482]

And he does an excellent job! Except pronouncing names sometimes lol. No worries lol

[@monkeydank7842]

Geographics And Simon produces new shows every day. The church plays one program for almost 2000 years. Eradication of Polio next?

[@mliterature]

Simon doesn't host enough shows.

[@krokodilpil8335]

History channel should just stream Simon's channels 24/7.

[@geographicstravel]

:D

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Same

[@JJMHigner]

That and the Mark Felton channel!!

[@LifewithAlelee]

it would make them the History channel again

[@blancasonora714]

🙃

[@ppanonymous1700]

"He exorcised more than 300 demons a year from his vatican office" My question is "how are they getting into his office?"

[@TheMOMdq]

That's what I wanted to know!!

[@whosaidthat5236]

He was just looking in the mirror 300 times a year

[@nanphx9405]

LOL

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

The person who is possessed is brought to his office where the exorcism is performed lol. Also, sometimes more than one demon is removed from a single person. Cheers

[@InquisMalleus]

Personal invitation

[@patrickmalone1373]

I'm glad they started Whistler Tube. The old platform was so uncivilized. Whistler tube has class

[@jenniferharrell7818]

Glad to know others feel the same as myself! Delightful....

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

The second half is like whoa. It goes from interesting to downright conspiracies in minutes. Great job! Being a bibliophile myself, the secret archives is definitely at the top of my list!

[@Wi-Fi-El]

I grew up in a non religious household, and personally am pagan, but I've always been fascinated by catholic culture and beliefs. The vatican is towards the top of my travel bucket list

[@herzeleid9525]

I was raised Catholic and I’ve always been fascinated by Paganism LOL

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

Remember travel? Those were good years.

[@jonathanschaumann782]

Totes do a Biographics on the head exorcist

[@josemartinez-kw2ql]

I agree with you West Michigan stoners it would be very interesting to learn more about the head exorcist

[@Samuraillama]

yus please

[@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111]

That guy sounds insane!! how highly do you have to think of yourself to actually believe people will trust you when you say you had people spitting out lumps of iron, nails and radio parts lol! what a massive liar! amazing!

[@roseedge5626]

Which one? They all have interesting stories.

[@chrisdubs121]

I think he did a while ago

[@YankeeBigBird]

Do a biography on that demon hunter dude!

[@lagitanavderoscio]

Is it true you prefer to speak Latin, Simon?

[@lagitanavderoscio]

Please do careful, responsible research when you do "Pope Joan".

[@YankeeBigBird]

@@lagitanavderoscio , Nah, I talk the common English!😁😁😁😁

[@lagitanavderoscio]

Father Amorth

[@YankeeBigBird]

@@lagitanavderoscio I did a cursory search of that "Father Amorth"...LOL! Yeah the demon Hunter! I forgot what his name was. I'll just wait for the Biographics episode to come out. They got entertaining Writers and a pleasant Host to deliver the goods.

[@chrismarshall4523]

Would love to see a video on that exorcist. It is halloween season after all...

[@SgtBackbone]

Simon, since your British, how about a video on the Tower of London? That would be smashing!

[@galenhaugh3158]

I smashed the button the other day and now Simon owes me a new cell phone!

[@Tlindholttothemax]

This was absolutely brilliant! A Bio on the head exorcist dude sounds pretty boss.

[@luissoto122]

Please give us a biographics on exorcist cardinal

[@gipsydanger7379]

Could you cover the Kremlin? It's such a beautiful building.

[@sodinc]

i wouldn`t call it a building, really

[@BrianSmith-vl7xu]

what do you want him to cover it in?

[@ElijsDima]

@@BrianSmith-vl7xu an iron curtain would be nice.

[@BrianSmith-vl7xu]

@@ElijsDima lol well played ;)

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

@Sam Bacon than a complex?

[@Tiberon098]

Damn, there goes my dream of being a Swiss guard

[@lagitanavderoscio]

As a Catholic, this episode is informative and interesting.

[@lagitanavderoscio]

Thanks, Geographics

[@skarbythehillside5517]

He's incorrect on some dogmas like papal infallibility. This probably stems from the Church's way of defining dogma when people start disagreeing with the Church. Some see this is creating dogma when that just isn't true.

[@amb163]

YES. I'd love to see a biographics on the exorcist.

[@sierrawillis2712]

Yasssss

[@wmeemw994]

Do not apologize for informing & educating us of our world and the institutions of our lives. Thank You, once again.

[@jiminicrikett]

Yes please, do a biography on the exorcist that you mentioned in the video!

[@michaelhowell2326]

This was pretty damn cool. I love theocratic history. Could you cover the Palace of the Dalai Lama?

[@Hooibeest2D]

Potala palace in Lhasa is not and was not the palace of the Dalai Lama. He doesn't own things.

[@michaelhowell2326]

@@Hooibeest2D then why do the monks when searching for the Dalai Lama ask the new potential reincarnation to pick out items that used to belong to said spirit? The property doesn't belong to the person but to the office. Such as the Pope owning the Vatican or the Queen owning the Crown Jewels.

[@johnfloyd8199]

i try to always click like at the beginning of all Simon's videos so i dont forget. and i never have to worry about the quality. All his channels deliver way above par educational videos. Thanks to all the crew that make such quality content possible.

[@geographicstravel]

Well thank you for watching :)

[@mariakobets7557]

Yes please do a biography on the head exorcist

[@digapygmy70]

I went to a catholic high school, where we'd have mass once a month. One time, a girl put the communion host in her pocket instead of eating it, because she was sick and didn't want to end up vomiting, but she got in so much trouble. It was baffling for all of us who didn't know it was such a BFD.

[@OneOfBorg]

Lol, Am I the only one who noticed that they used the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" to introduce the swiss guard at 12:58

[@billdberger7407]

It caught me by surprise, it was either the Mormon Choir or the US Army Field Band.

[@celestinomorgado7946]

Great job on your channels, Simon! A suggestion for Geographics: Jerusalem!

[@Ericotheriault]

Ive spent more time with Simon Whistler than anyone else during this pandemic

[@mepalker]

Love everything you do Simon, on all channels.

[@SarahBent]

Loved it! I'd love to see a video about the Edinburgh royal mile and the underground city (and Mary Kings Close)

[@teethgrinder83]

Yeah that's a good idea, its terrible being Scottish and yet not know much about that lol my parents got a guided tour on the underground and thought it was really good, me and partner fancy going some time

[@SarahBent]

Teethgrinder 83 there aren't any documentaries on here about it either. Not good ones.

[@teethgrinder83]

@@SarahBent yeah I watch quite a lot of documentaries but now you mention it I've never noticed any in general about the underground of Edinburgh or the royal mile for that matter although I'm sure there must be, it's not something that occurred to me before. Well let's hope Geographics take note lol

[@MartinS-sl2yo]

A video on Amorth would be great.

[@elainerobinson760]

Love YOU! Wonderful, always wonderful! You're filling a huge gap and need for interesting and well executed documentaries for lifetime learners. Thank you!

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Love all the content from you guys. Subbed to them all!

[@mrjolieguy8673]

Video isn’t long enough! Thought it could get a follow up, perhaps a part 2 !??? Idk. This was definitely hella interesting! Thank you for sharing this & the other awesome, informative videos 👍👍👍😉✌🏼👌🏼👏🏼

[@Katdoescrafts]

As a Catholic, this video was very interesting to see what an outsider believes about our religion. A few things that were not well explained: a Pope is not infallible. Only when speaking "from the chair of Peter" , which I believe has only happened 3 or 4 times in regards to doctrine, is the Pope considered infallible. Also, we believe that the Eucharist is not "symbolic" of the last supper but that it miraculously BECOMES the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ. I know it's a lot of explain, but it's one of the central beliefs of our faith. I'm also so bummed that John Paul the second wasn't discussed in more detail because that man was a legend! Even before he becomes pope, his life was incredible! But overall, thank you for the respectful way you covered this topic!

[@chamoiswow25]

I would absolutely enjoy a video on him. Get that going please!

[@shraviator]

Outstanding as always ! I'd love to see a geographics feature on the fushimi inari shrine in kyoto and maybe even the Venkateswara temple in Tirupati , India

[@TheLoxxxton]

Its amazing Simon does all this without legs

[@kathyhenderson46]

He uses all his leg power on "Business Blaze"

[@Edgar-dp5qu]

I mean the chief exorcist for the Catholic Church? Yeah I’d like to know a bit more about that guy

[@collinscody57]

300 guards eh I will call the Spartans

[@victorcabanelas]

Nice quote by Pérez-Reverte at the beginning. Keep up the great work, guys!

[@elizabethnash7491]

Great vid, O Blessed Simon - yes I want the chief exorcist guy thing please

[@davidyoung2111]

PLEASE do one on General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson. He was a military Genius who was killed accidently by a Confederate guard. He destroyed 3 separate Union Army's that were sent to defeat him, while always being outnumbered. He also won at the battles of Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Chancllorsville etc. He never retreated, never lost, was a strict disciplinarian & almost a preacher. I love all your channels. Simon you 🎸 Rock!

[@jiminicrikett]

Gabrielle Amorth! Biography please!

[@lesliegould29]

Yes, please!

[@Psycho_7825]

Random comment but I love how portugal is being mentioned more a more often these past couple years. I find it quite surprising but being of Portuguese blood I can’t help but feel a sense of pride whenever I hear a youtuber mention my country out of the blue. Great videos btw and cheers mate keep up the good work.

[@cliff8669]

While stationed in Japan at MCAS Iwakuni, I had the good fortune of seeing Pope John Paul II when he can to Hiroshima in Dec 1980. Short fellow. Got some great pictures of him up close.

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I absoulty love this channel thank god for simon and the team at geographics and biographics 👍👍

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Anyone who doesn't have subtitles on when watching a Simon Whistler video is missing a trick.

[@louquay]

No country in the world has a more dense connection of stunningly beautiful art

[@RAS_Squints]

The Vatican rules can't be changed so sayth the spider

[@betoorozcodelpino]

what do you mean ? +

[@RAS_Squints]

It's a reference to a South Park episode

[@betoorozcodelpino]

@@RAS_Squints thank you,

[@stephaniemaynard8450]

I lived in Tucson my entire life and even went to the U of A, and somehow NEVER knew about the Vatican partnership at Mt Graham!! 😮😮🤯🤯🤯 Great video!!

[@justinralph8100]

Ooh yes pls.. Do a video on Him 😁

[@vuffhghunmmhg144]

Who

[@isisbathory]

Yes!!! First time watching a video on this channel and I love it, and would love to see a video about Fr Amorth please

[@mine4262]

yes we would like to hear more about father Gabrele amorth

[@troncarter777]

Yay Simon! coming home from work relaxing to your video!~ namste simon!

[@EmilyJelassi]

Fascinating video! I'd love for you to do a part two. A video on the Kremlin would be very interesting

[@Sarahswims82]

Something about his voice is very therapeutic. Easy listening when cleaning the house during covid-19 ‘lockdown’ in the UK ☺️

[@dr.gregorysmith3120]

yes do a biographics on that exorcist dude.

[@BR0JASON]

Your channels have taught me so much about history. There's some other stuff I want to know about that I haven't seen any good videos on from any of the history channels I watch on KZbin. Geographics seems like a good place for it. Could you do a video on Baghdad during the Arab Empire (634-880), Babylon, and Persia? A Biographics of Nebuchadnezzar would be neat too.

[@historiculgeomocule5569]

Great things can come in small packages. Vatican City has kilotons of treasures in less than a square kilometer. The history isn't something to scoff at either!

[@galenhaugh3158]

Their bank holds $trillions of embezzled funds. Sounds like a demon's paradise!

[@debbiejones7269]

I'm not religious, but being allowed access to the archives would be a dream come true. So much history! Unfortunately the rules on access are very strict and I don't qualify 😥

[@elizabethtorres3491]

Love ,love ,love, love,it!!!! 💓💓💓😁😁😁 as always thank you for being Simon. 😊😄

[@TheWhiteTrashPanda]

2:10 "Pope Julius summoned Raphael and Michelangelo to rome, who brought along with them Leonardo and Donatello. The four of them, with some guidance from Splinter, then proceeded to wage war against Shredder and his Foot clan, eventually driving them out of the region."

[@billrentz]

I used to watch the documentaries about this on Saturday mornings while eating my Fruit Pebbles.

[@noneinparticular2338]

Thank you for the very informative and superbly well narrated videos. Subscribed :-)

[@russellwoodstechno]

i want a Biographics on the person that earled up radio components.

[@anonUK]

Good choice of words in the headline there...

[@digapygmy70]

I definitely want a video on the chief exorcist! And one on the Swiss guard murder, honestly.

[@willeyeam1241]

I’m really enjoying this new channel. Keep up the excellent work.

[@RupaniJuvell]

Should you do a biographics video on the guy that does all the exorcisms? HELL yes!!!

[@scoutcombs3923]

I would enjoy a biographic on him! Also, geographics is quickly becoming my favorite of these channels

[@williammetz7500]

I still want a Biographics on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, but that’s just the Lutheran in me.🤷‍♂️

[@leeneufeld4140]

I'm not Lutheran, but I think in our current political climate, the story of Bonhoeffer's life would be very instructive.

[@mlfeathers7527]

I would love that too!

[@MattBellzminion]

Serious props for quoting Arturo Pérez-Reverte right off the bat, guys. (For the uninitiated, he's a former Spanish TV war correspondent turned extremely prolific historical novelist and writer... and two-time plagiarist; his works include El Club Dumas [heavily adapted by Roman Polanski in "The Ninth Gate"], The Fencing Master, and The Flanders Panel; his works have been made into ten films, TV shows, and miniseries.

[@rafaelwilks]

18:21 these documents will be fully declassified on March 2, 2020.

[@andrewespinoza7108]

I'm from the future. Were they?

[@rafaelwilks]

@@andrewespinoza7108 absolutely!

[@FortisKnight]

Padre Amorth biography is on Biographics, for those such as myself, who are watching this months later. Thank you Mssr Simon!!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:50 - Chapter 1 - A brief history of the vatican 8:40 - Chapter 2 - The vatican institutions 13:05 - Chapter 3 - The smallest army in the world 16:45 - Chapter 4 - The secrets of the vatican 22:20 - Chapter 5 - Little known facts on well known art

[@PaddyOfReilly007]

Pope Joan please, I'd like to know more about her. Ioannes Anglicus Pope Joan (Ioannes Anglicus; 855-857) was, according to legend, a woman who reigned as pope for a few years during the Middle Ages. Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe.

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

There is no escape from Simon it seems. He’s everywhere on KZbin! 😆😆😆 Maybe do a video on Tristan Da Cunha?

[@tracym9225]

This was really good. I would like to see more on the Archives and Exorcism parts. Very interesting.

[@tibfulv]

"Father, I have sinned. I have planned to assassinate the pope."

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

The planning isn’t a sin only the actual (bad pun) execution of the plan is a sin.

[@mikemurphy5898]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 actually, the catholic church believes if you plan to sin but are prevented to do so by external circumstances then you still committed that sin in your heart and it needs to be confessed

[@jackapgar5824]

Mike Murphy lol is operating nazi ratlines a sin then?

[@minenotyours8537]

Yes do bio on priest. Good work to ALL who work there. Thanks for your work.

[@robinmccullars4971]

I'm with Keoni Bird. Do a biography on "That Demon Hunter Dude!" Ha.

[@privatememewar7993]

One thing I know from the Swiss guards, some of them were spec ops. My aunt from the Vatican told me, she's a nun.

[@macmedic892]

6:16 The current pope is simply Francis. He won’t become Francis I until there’s a Francis II.

[@lagitanavderoscio]

Thank you for representing The Church with integrity.

[@Heyitsaddie23]

YES DO A VIDEO ON THE EXORCIST DUDE!!! Ps love the content as always!!

[@jcprov9481]

As a geography nerd, I am enjoying this channel very much. And yes, I would totally like to see a biographics on the Chief exorcist.

[@robertmaheu7583]

oh hell yeah do a vid on the exorcist guy

[@seanbrazell6147]

I was lucky enough to visit the Vatican a DAY after the restoration of the Sistine Chapel was finished and reopened to the public. It was magnificent. The central area is MASSIVE in a way that makes skyscrapers seem quaint. I was able to go up to a lookout on the very highest point on top of the massive central dome. It was a stunning view. I have no idea if they still allow people up there but if they do don't miss it. The catacombs and preserved bodies of popes are surreal. There is an entire chapel made out of skulls and is gloriously macabre.

[@PilgrimEnge]

Alright, Pope S. Joan biographic video coming up soon, great!

[@roberthanlon5329]

This was a very enjoyable and educational video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@geographicstravel]

Thanks for watching.

[@terribelbliss9646]

Pieta? Oh my god I thought you said piñata.

[@theogsocialnetworkpodcast]

@simonwhistler, the video was not long enough! Great Job.

[@MattChez]

"Good things come in small packages" is that a catholic priest joke?

[@PHAToregon]

MattChez oof

[@thatsyou3321]

I don't get it

[@d.c.8828]

*Badum-bum-bum-tshhh*...?

[@danadavis123]

@@thatsyou3321 Children are small.

[@carlabaron4049]

Yes please - a biographic on Gabriele Amorth would be great. Love all your channels - at least all I've found. Every time I turn around, I find another; when do you find the time? Much appreciated.

[@arnaldoteodorani277]

Carla Baron Search ‘Biographics Gabriele Amorth’ .... it’s already out!

[@joethemariner]

Shat my pants 16:54. Thanks Simon. -_-

[@becauseimafan]

LOL me too!

[@chicachatzis]

Excellent video Simon!!

[@VashGames]

"Good things come in small packages". Well, considering the amount of scandals involving boys, some priests wholeheartedly agree.

[@golddragonette7795]

@Duncan M no. The difference is that their communities struggled to speak out and the church actively protected the pedophiles

[@manderson416]

@Duncan M Yea that's a conspiracy theory... What there is actually evidence for is that Anglo culture has historically been anti-Catholic, going as far back as the reign of Henry V, which is a sufficient explanation for why Catholicism is targeted by the media

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Also, laws were changed to remove the statute of limitations for the Catholic Church only. Not the other institutions that had even higher rates of abuse. Such as Public schools in which a child is 200 times more likely to be abused than in any church. Plus most of the incidents in the Catholic Church not Pedophilia but were homosexual in nature meaning, they were with post-pubescent males. None of it is ok but there is a big difference between having sex with a 16 or 17 year old and molesting an 8 year old. The two main reasons the Catholic Church was targeted were one Hatred of Catholic’s going back hundreds of years and two the smell of money or greed. People think the Church has tonnes of money but it doesn’t. So when the lawsuits were done and the “Church” was ordered to pay all that money where do you think it came from? The current parishioners are the ones who paid it. Just sayin

[@Duececoupe]

What a great way to start a day, a Geographics marathon....probably work with any of the other channels as well! 😉 Looking forward to see many more videos in the future!

[@geographicstravel]

Thanks :)

[@bearnunnemaker5453]

PS PLEASE DO A BIO ON THAT LAST WEIRDO POPE! I DON'T BELIEVE ONE BIT IN THE SUPERNATURAL, BUT SOUNDS INTERESTING ANYWAYS! 🏳️‍🌈🐻🌈🏳️‍🌈🐻🌈🐻🐻🌈

[@fay-amieaspen6046]

Well Done ! You gave it a good go !

[@braxtonburchard3701]

Let's hear about those demons!

[@davecowley2082]

Love you, my new favourite, so educational.