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    Holy See (Vatican City) Introduction - 2004

    https://immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/holy_see_/holy_see__introduction.html
    SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Background:
      Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include religious freedom, international development, the Middle East, terrorism, the failing health of Pope John Paul II, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.


      NOTE: The information regarding Holy See (Vatican City) on this page is re-published from the 2004 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Holy See (Vatican City) Introduction 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Holy See (Vatican City) Introduction 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.



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