Once the papacy lost most of its territory in 1870, the commercial value of diplomatic relations disappeared. But in the eyes of the Vatican, the Holy See as head of the Catholic Church is an ...

As a foreign sovereign, the Holy See enjoys “sovereign immunity” from lawsuits. It has enjoyed diplomatic relations with the United States since 1984.

Signs of the Times: Joe Biden will soon be the first Catholic president to nominate an ambassador to the Holy See, something that in earlier days would have been anathema to American Protestants.

Israel says peace in Gaza can happen “today”, but Hamas must release its Israeli hostages and relinquish its military and ...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the general ...

The Holy See’s presence in the United Nations system is premised on its sovereign status, which is rooted in Catholic history, tradition, unique contributions and a 1929 treaty negotiated by a ...

The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See Instagram account (@usinholysee) shared a brief history and gallery to the account on the 40-year anniversary earlier this year.

The Holy See confirmed the funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday. Here's how you can observe the funeral procession for Pope Francis.

"The Holy See may have one of the smallest delegations," writes John Leo Algo, "but it has the potential to make the biggest long-term impact in future climate negotiations, given its unique context." ...

The Holy See is facing similar criticisms in Italy amid a heated discussion around the “DDL Zan,” a bill named after the Italian MP Alessandro Zan, which would include transphobic, homophobic ...

The Holy See's responses stressed that the Vatican encouraged each bishops' conference to establish guidelines to address cases of abuse on the basis of local civil law as well as the commitment ...

Miroslav Akmadža, The Holy See's Eastern Policy—The Yugoslav Exampleh, The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 104, No. 3 (Summer 2018), pp. 499-527 ...