THE HOLY SEE

         Every See is considered holy. In Greek, the adjective "holy" or "sacred" (ἱερά transliterated as hiera) is constantly applied to all such Sees as a matter of course. In the West, the adjective is not commonly added, but it does form part of an official title of the Diocese of Rome ("the Holy See")

Remember the Fourth Beast is a World Dominating force down through time. It is a military force that subdues nations and it is influences by the Religious Prophet or “See”. This beast is created in 31 B.C. and is very powerful during the time of Christ. It is responsible for changing the things Christ teaches in the Gospel of Salvation for the world. According to the scriptures this terrible beast is wounded to death, resurrected by five different heads, during the times of the Holy Roman Church and Papacy having influence over it. Now we are at a point in history when the Holy Roman Church and Papacy take a non-secular religious posture independent from the world powers, incognito. (In other words, they are not now pushing the beast domination of the world; they are making converts all over the world of the people of any nation.) Not unlike the ancient Babylonians, they have become subtle in their influencing the peoples of the nations.

         The word "See" comes from the Latin word "sedes", meaning "seat", which refers to the Episcopal throne (cathedra). The term "Apostolic See" can refer to any See founded by one of the Apostles, but, when used with the definite article, it is used in the Catholic Church to refer specifically to the See of the Bishop of Rome, whom that Church promotes Sees as successor of Saint Peter, the Prince of the Apostles. (In my first book; Why You Were Born, I proved that Peter is never in Rome nor Christ appoint him to be the head of any Roman Church.)

            Although the Holy See is closely associated with the Vatican City, the independent territory over which the Holy See is sovereign, the two entities are separate and distinct. After the Italians takeover of the Papal States in 1870, the Holy See has no territorial sovereignty. In spite of some uncertainty among jurists as to whether it could continue to act as an independent personality in international matters, the Holy See continues in fact to exercise the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives, maintaining relations with states that include the major powers of Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. Where, in accordance with the decision of the 1815 Congress of Vienna,

 

VATICAN Sovereign Created

            The State of the Vatican City is created by the Lateran Treaty in 1929 to "ensure the absolute and visible independence of the Holy See" and "to guarantee to it an indisputable sovereignty in international affairs." Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, the Holy See's former Secretary for Relations with States, said that the Vatican City is a "minuscule support-state that guarantees the spiritual freedom of the Pope with the minimum territory".

            The Holy See, not Vatican City, maintains diplomatic relations with states. Foreign embassies are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican City, and it is the Holy See that establishes treaties and concordats with other sovereign entities. When necessary, the Holy See will enter a treaty on behalf of the Vatican City.

            Under the terms of the Lateran Treaty, the Holy See has extraterritorial authority over various sites in Rome and two Italian sites outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo. The same authority is extended under international law over the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in a foreign country.

Though, like various European powers, earlier Popes recruit Swiss mercenaries as part of an army, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is founded by Pope Julius II on 22 January 1506 as the personal bodyguard of the Pope and continues to fulfil that function. It is listed in the Annuario Pontificio under "Holy See", not under "State of Vatican City"

            All recruits must be Catholic, unmarried males with Swiss citizenship who have completed their basic training with the Swiss Armed Forces with certificates of good conduct, be between the ages of 19 and 30, and be at least 175 cm (5 ft. 9 in) in height. Members are armed with small arms and the traditional halberd (also called the Swiss voulge), and trained in bodyguarding tactics.

            The Pope governs the Catholic Church through the Roman Curia. The Roman Curia consists of a complex of offices that administer church affairs at the highest level, including the Secretariat of State, nine Congregations, three Tribunals, eleven Pontifical Councils, and seven Pontifical Commissions. The Secretariat of State, under the Cardinal Secretary of State, directs and coordinates the Curia the Secretariat of State is the only body of the Curia that is situated within Vatican City. The others are in buildings in parts of Rome that have extraterritorial rights like those of embassies.

            Among the most active of the major Curial institutions are the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees the Catholic Church's doctrine; the Congregation for Bishops, which coordinates the appointment of bishops worldwide; the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which oversees all missionary activities; and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which deals with international peace and social issues.

The Holy See does not dissolve upon a Pope's death or resignation. It instead operates under a separate set of laws sede vacante. During this interregnum, the heads of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia (such as the prefects of congregations) cease immediately to hold office, the only exceptions being the Major Penitentiary, who continues his important role regarding absolutions and dispensations, and the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, The Holy See has been recognized, both in state practice and in the writing of modern legal scholars, as a subject of public international law, with rights and duties analogous to those of States.         Although the Holy See, as distinct from the Vatican City State, does not fulfill the long-established criteria in international law of statehood—having a permanent population, a defined territory, a stable government and the capacity to enter into relations with other states, its possession of full legal personality in international law is shown by the fact that it maintains diplomatic relations with 180 states, that it is a member-state in various intergovernmental international organizations, and that it is: "respected by the international community of sovereign States and treated as a subject of international law having the capacity to engage in diplomatic relations and to enter into binding agreements with one, several, or many states under international law that are largely geared to establish and preserving peace in the world.

             Since medieval times the episcopal see of Rome has been recognized as a sovereign entity. The Holy See (not the State of Vatican City) maintains formal diplomatic relations with and for the most recent establishment of diplomatic relations with 183 sovereign states, and with the European Union. The Holy See is a member of various International organizations and groups including the International Atomic Energy Agency. 

 

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