The Vatican

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The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and speaks for the whole Catholic Church. It is also recognized by other subjects of international law as a sovereign entity, headed by the Pope, with which diplomatic relations can be maintained.

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  • Rowan Williams and the Pope in historic meet

    Times Online 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

    The Archbishop of Canterbury met privately with the Pope today in an effort to ease tensions over the Vatican's move to 'poach' Anglican clergy. ...

  • Pope tells artists beauty can be a path to God

    Reuters 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

    By Daniel Flynn VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject ...

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  • Vatican City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Vatican City is a city-state that came into existence in 1929. It is distinct from the Holy See, which dates back to early Christianity and is the main ... en.wikipedia.org

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  • Vatican Museums - Official web site

    The Director of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci, who welcomes the visitors to the present web site, hopes that this useful means may be a useful ... mv.vatican.va