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Why hasn't any military attempted to destroy the Vatican?

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As far as the Vatican itself, as others here have said, it was in Italy, which was an ally of Germany and hence off limits. When Italy surrendered in 1943, Germany moved in to occupy it, including Rome. For a good idea of what that meant for Rome and the Vatican, watch The Scarlet and The Black, a true story. read more

And I said,"There'll be three great isms, Communism, Fascism, and Nazism." And I said,"They'll wind up in one ism, and that one ism will dominate the world and will burn the Vatican City." And communism will burn the Vatican city. read more

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