exercises temporal powers. The Lateran Palace was the first significant acquisition of the Holy See, most probably a gift from Constantine the Great. The example...

in 800. The Pope's temporal power peaked around the time of the papal coronations of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 858, and the Dictatus...

The legal status of the Holy See, the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, both in state practice and according to the writing...

is a passport issued by the Holy See or by Vatican City State. The Holy See issues diplomatic and service passports, while the Vatican City State can issue...

flag of the Holy See. The Holy See, which governs Vatican City, has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the worldwide Catholic Church. As a result, the flag...

and the Holy See acts on its behalf in international affairs. As with almost all monarchies, the executive, legislative and judicial power of government...

existed since the Donation of Pepin in 756, along with the temporal power of the Holy See, and led to the establishment of Rome as the capital of unified Italy...

The Holy See has long been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. It is distinct from the...

however, at the time Garibaldi seriously considered going on to northwards to Rome, in order to put an end to the Temporal power of the Holy See. The International...

The Holy See is not a member of the United Nations (not having applied for membership) but was granted permanent observer state (i.e., non-member state)...

The crusade against Francesco Ordelaffi (1356–1359) was an international military campaign to restore the temporal power of the Holy See over part of...

Piscibus". www.vatican.va. The Holy See. Retrieved 5 April 2024. Armstrong, George (2 December 1978). "Stamp War won by Vatican". The Guardian. Retrieved 5...

The coat of arms of the Holy See combines two crossed keys and a tiara, used as the official emblem of the Holy See, and by extension the wider Catholic...

This is a list of diplomatic missions of the Holy See. Since the fifth century, long before the founding of the Vatican City State in 1929, papal envoys...

arms of the Holy See Index of Vatican City–related articles "Appendix B ("All. B. Stemma Ufficiale dello Stato della Città del Vaticano") of the Fundamental...

of the Catholic Church. It is headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State and performs all the political and diplomatic functions of the Holy See. The Secretariat...

factions. Innocent X was one of the most politically shrewd pontiffs of the era, greatly increasing the temporal power of the Holy See. Major political events...

only the first eight bars are played. While the Papal Anthem also serves as the national anthem of the Holy See and the Vatican City State, the Vatican...

in conformity with the laws governing the conclave. Pope John Paul II (22 February 1996). "Universi Dominici Gregis". The Holy See. Libreria Editrice...

Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State Vatican euro coins "Europe :: Holy See (Vatican City) — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence...

communicating the "news of the Pope's death to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See and to the Heads of the respective Nations". He is the public...

security force, of Vatican City and the extraterritorial properties of the Holy See. The corps is responsible for security, public order, border control, traffic...

the procedures set down by the apostolic constitutions; to, if elected, defend the liberty of the Holy See; to maintain secrecy; and to disregard the...

our territory." Although the Vatican City state has never been at war, it was exposed, together with properties of the Holy See in Rome, to bombings during...

was legally established in the 8th century when Pepin the Short, king of the Franks, gifted Pope Stephen II, as a temporal sovereign, lands formerly held...

Treaty in 1929 between Fascist Italy and the Holy See to ensure its temporal and spiritual independence. The Holy See is recognized by its adherence at various...

pope, and the Holy Roman Emperor in particular had the special power to appoint him. This was significant as the aims and views of the Holy Roman Emperor...

periods of persecution. During the Early Church, the bishops of Rome enjoyed no temporal power until the time of Constantine. After the fall of the Western...

instead with the temporal power of the papacy, which was now ended; however, no diplomatic relations existed between the Holy See and the Italian state...

in the 9th century. When the popes assumed temporal power in the Papal States, the base crown became decorated with jewels to resemble the crowns of princes...