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Vatican City State

 * Background: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis in 2013, has led the Holy See and the Catholic world for over 6 years. In the pre-event world, the Pope, while maintaining traditional Roman Catholic views, has been known for his effort to ensure world peace.
 * Government: Theocracy (de jure) | Absolute monarchy (de facto)
 * Pope: Francis
 * Secretary of State: Pietro Parolin
 * President of the Governorate: Guiseppe Bertello
 * Military:
 * Swiss Guardsmen: 135
 * Gendarmes: 130
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 1,000
 * Occupation:
 * Clergy: 71%
 * Laity: 29%
 * Other: 0.01%
 * Gender:
 * Male: 95%
 * Female: 5%
 * Citizenship under residents:
 * Citizens: 25%
 * Non-citizens: 75%
 * Economy: It is an understatement to say that the pope is not happy with the unfolding situation. The economy of the Holy See is devastated. Financial contributions from catholics and tourism, the main sources of income, are nonexistent.
 * Events:
 * First reaction: The Pope quickly assembles all residents of Vatican City. Swiss Guardsmen and Gendarmes are sent to guard all entrances to the Holy See. The few drones that the city-state has are sent to explore the territorry and search for contact. It quickly becomes clear that Vatican City is surrounded by a city looking like medieval Rome. A large crowd of people assembles around Saint Peter's Square. The Swiss Guardsmen and the Gendarmes are told to keep everyone out but only to use their guns if no other option is available. Now, their halberds will scare them off.
 * Creation of the Papal Security Council: The Pope announces the creation of the Papal Security Council, which includes the Pope, the Secretary of State, the President of the Governorate and the Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. The Papal Security Council is responsible for the security of the Holy See and is the de facto government of the city-state.
 * Antipope: The Papal Security Council decides to send some experienced gendarmes disguised as medieval merchants to explore the city surrounding Vatican City. They confirm the intial reports that the city is indeed medieval Rome. They also reveal that Rome is part of a "Papal State ruled by "Pope Eugene". They also report that it seems that Pope Eugene is not in Rome. The Papal Security Council is divided on what to do. Hardliners within the College of Cardinals argue that they should act swiftly and occupy Rome, taking advantage of their overwhelming superiority in firepower. The supporters of a moderate and a wait-and-see policy however still command a majority in the College of Cardinals and the Papal Security Council.
 * Tourist self-defence: The cardinals and the Papal Security Council are also divided on the issue of stranded tourists who were visiting the Holy See at the time of the Event. The Pope and a majority in the Papal Security Council decided to accomodate the stranded tourists in the Apostolic Palace and in the museums of the Vatican and not to involve them in the affairs of defence of Vatican City. Hardliners, however, argue that for the sake of defending the city-state, everyone who could carry a gun should carry it. They propose that the tourists will receive basic military training. The Pope, however, dismisses this idea as infeasible.