DonStamos
Mobster Inc©
Vatican City--Firaxis wants you to play as the Pope. When you start the game and you select Vatican City, you don't get a settler and a warrior, but the game will play itself until a religion is founded. At that point, 1 single hex will be your "Vatican City". You will have influence, in every city where your religious followers are. The AI city that 'hosts' your single hex, must win the game for you to win the game. You will have influence, but not direct control of it, however.
I like the idea, but doubt they'd do it for marketing reasons, like in China.