The Holy Trinity and the Throne of Mercy. ... That’s true: we can and never will penetrate that reality, even if our hope is fulfilled, we are saved, and see God “face to face” for eternity.

Turning the Holy See into a kind of sacred Switzerland would reprise the role the Vatican played in the early 1980s by hosting talks that prevented Argentina and Chile from going to war.

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.

From a portable throne carried on the shoulders of attendants to state-of-the-art electric cars, the pope’s means of transportation have evolved considerably over the years.

Orgies, murder and intrigue, the demons of the Holy See. Vatican City (AFP) – Sexual predators, crooked financiers, spies and a spattering of murderers: while the Vatican may appear an earthly ...

Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on MASTERPIECE.

Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues On the first day of the conclave, a smoke signal could be expected around 7-8 p.m. local time (1-2 p.m. ET).

Already two have formally told the Holy See that they cannot attend for health reasons, bringing the number of men who will enter the Sistine Chapel down to 133.

Holy Mass for the Election of a new Pope is being celebrated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, ... he has worked specifically to build up and reinforce relations between the Holy See and Vietnam.

"The Church is holy, but made up of sinners," summed up historian Martin Dumont, quoting a homily by Pope Benedict XVI. ... the Vatican is the city-state governed by the Holy See, where the pope, heir ...

Sexual predators, crooked financiers, spies and a spattering of murderers: while the Vatican may appear an earthly garden watched over by its beloved saints, it also has its demons. "The ...