Holy See: The primary official term of reference for the Diocese of Rome, as the chief diocese of Catholic Christendom; used to refer to the pope and the Roman Curia.

When Pope Pius IX took the throne in 1846, the Holy See had bilateral relations with 18 countries. That number climbed to 27 by 1929, a 50% increase in accredited ambassadors.

The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva urged the organization to issue a moratorium on autonomous lethal weapons this week, citing ethical concerns.

The Holy See's commitment on Ukraine and Gaza crisis is good, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after long and cordial talks with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican Wednesday. fter the meeting with Leo XIV, Meloni ...

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