Holy See

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Holy See

n. Roman Catholic Church

1. The see of the bishop of Rome.

2. The authority, jurisdiction, and governmental functions associated with the papacy.

Holy See

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the Holy See RC Church the see of the pope as bishop of Rome

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Holy See - the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

State of the Vatican City, The Holy See

capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

Citta del Vaticano, Vatican City - the capital of the State of the Vatican City

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A questionnaire sent out by the Holy See to prepare for next year's Synod of Bishops will serve to evaluate how the baptized celebrate and live the Blessed Sacrament.

Year of the Eucharist begins on October 10 by Catholic Insight

David Jaeger, representing the Holy See, is a native-born Israeli citizen who has been working on this problem for 27 years but has run into the Sharon wall.

Hyde presses U.S. on Israeli wall by Novak, Robert / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

Not only did the General Assembly endorse the longstanding role of the Vatican, but it decided to grant it new privileges, "in order to enable the Holy See to participate in a more constructive way in the Assembly's activities," according to a UN press release.

Vatican endorsed by General Assembly by Catholic Insight

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