Foreign Relations Of The Holy See
The Holy See has long Legal status of the Holy See, been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. One observer has stated that its interaction with the world has, in the period since World War II, been at its highest level ever.Thomas, Gordon. ''Gideon's Spies''. It is Holy See#Relationship with the Vatican City and other territories, distinct from the city-state of the Vatican City, over which the Holy See has "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction". The diplomatic activities of the Holy See are directed by the Secretariat of State (Vatican), Secretariat of State (headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State), through the Section for Relations with States. The Holy See recognizes all UN member states, except for the China, People's Republic of China (as the Holy See only recognizes the Taiwan, Republic of China) and North Korea (as the Holy See only has relations with South Korea). The ...
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Holy See
The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome, which has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Catholic Church and the sovereign city-state known as the Vatican City. According to Catholic tradition it was founded in the first century by Saints Peter and Paul and, by virtue of Petrine and papal primacy, is the focal point of full communion for Catholic Christians around the world. As a sovereign entity, the Holy See is headquartered in, operates from, and exercises "exclusive dominion" over the independent Vatican City State enclave in Rome, of which the pope is sovereign. The Holy See is administered by the Roman Curia (Latin for "Roman Court"), which is the central government of the Catholic Church. The Roman Curia includes various dicasteries, comparable to ministries and ex ...
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