For those that are defending the Pope and his statement and The Vatican; not only do they have walls and gates, but they have VISITING HOURS (ie: public not allowed in except for those specific times).
Opening Hours
Open Monday to Saturday: the Ticket Office is open from 9 am to 4 pm. The Museums close at 6 pm. N.B. exit from rooms half an hour before closing time
Closed
##Sunday (except the last Sunday of every month, free entrance from 9 am to 12.30 pm; the Museums close at 2 pm unless it coincides with Easter Sunday, the 29th of June (St. Peter and Paul), 25th and 26th of December (Christmas and St. Stephen)
##January 1, 6
##February 11
##February 22
##March 19, 28
##June 29 (St. Peter and Paul)
##August 15
##November 1
##December 8, 26