Foreign Relations Of The Holy See
The Holy See—as distinguished from the city-state of the Vatican City—has long been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. It remains such, and indeed one observer has said that its interaction with the world has, in the period since World War II, been at the highest point it has ever had.
The diplomatic activities of the Holy See are directed by the Secretariat of State (headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State), through the Section for Relations with States.
Read more about Foreign Relations Of The Holy See: History, Bilateral Relations, Relationship With Vatican City, Diplomatic Representations To The Holy See, Treaties and Concordats, Bibliography
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