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Revision 3 . . (edit) November 12, 2001 6:36 pm by Zundark [links]
Revision 2 . . October 14, 2001 9:12 pm by Simon J Kissane [note Holy See not the same thing as Vatican City]
Revision 1 . . May 4, 2001 11:07 pm by KoyaanisQatsi
  

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#REDIRECT Vatican City
The Holy See is the head of the Roman Catholic church, including the Pope.
It is recognized as having legal personality under international law.
The Holy See is legally distinguishable from the Vatican City, which is a territory over which the Holy See has soverignity:
some treaties the Holy See is a party to in itself, other treaties it is a party to in respect of the Vatican City.
Generally, the Holy See as a party to a treaty reflects the interests of the Roman Catholic church,
while Vatican City is generally only party to treaties which are not of general significance, e.g., treaties regarding co-operation with Italy.

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