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He's not closing it. The bogus claim that Obama is ‘closing’ the Vatican embassy - The Washington Post
Why you need to stop your lies against Obama & The Pope
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Not funny (unless you have a weird sense of humour; I wouldn't be surprised) or odd. My recent discussion with Age here was solely about Obama, not at all about your precious pope.
So just because you live in the USA you have a clearer view of your president. Right... must be your excellent, unbiased newschannels, papers etc. You already have, at least since WWII. As if you would listen lol. I don't think he's gay either, that was my whole point. And like I said before: I've seen worse presidents, but since he's not my head of state frankly I don't care.
So just because you live in the USA you have a clearer view of your president. Right... must be your excellent, unbiased newschannels, papers etc. You already have, at least since WWII. As if you would listen lol. I don't think he's gay either, that was my whole point. And like I said before: I've seen worse presidents, but since he's not my head of state frankly I don't care.
And if he did close it I wouldn't complain. I have long been perplexed as to why America (or any other nation for that matter) maintains an embassy to a religion. The RCC (via the Vatican) is the only international religion (that I know of) that has it's headquarters recognized as an independent nation and given the privilege of direct diplomacy.
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Eighty countries currently maintain embassies to the Holy See which has diplomatic relations with 180 sovereign states. This began even before the medieval period but since the medieval period the Holy See has been widely accepted as a sovereign entity.
And this is the case despite the end of the Papal States in 1870 and the consequent loss of territorial sovereignty after which the Holy See continued to exercise the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives and maintain diplomatic relations.
In fact, after the WWI, the number of states with diplomatic relations with the Holy See increased and presently there are more than ever existed before.
But you inferred why not what. There are several reasons. The first is that the Holy See is legally capable of ratifying international treaties, and does ratify them.
It has negotiated numerous bilateral treaties with states and it has been invited to participate, on equal footing with nation states, in the negotiation of most universal International law-making treaties.
Traditionally, an agreement between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state on religious matters is called a concordat. This often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country, such as exemptions from certain legal matters and processes, and issues such as taxation as well as the right of a state to influence the selection of bishops within its territory.
See: Treaties of the Holy See - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See: Holy See and the United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And this is the case despite the end of the Papal States in 1870 and the consequent loss of territorial sovereignty after which the Holy See continued to exercise the right to send and receive diplomatic representatives and maintain diplomatic relations.
In fact, after the WWI, the number of states with diplomatic relations with the Holy See increased and presently there are more than ever existed before.
But you inferred why not what. There are several reasons. The first is that the Holy See is legally capable of ratifying international treaties, and does ratify them.
It has negotiated numerous bilateral treaties with states and it has been invited to participate, on equal footing with nation states, in the negotiation of most universal International law-making treaties.
Traditionally, an agreement between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state on religious matters is called a concordat. This often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country, such as exemptions from certain legal matters and processes, and issues such as taxation as well as the right of a state to influence the selection of bishops within its territory.
See: Treaties of the Holy See - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See: Holy See and the United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I see what you are saying but you and every Christian person should know that they work with the illuminati. And about what you put (quotes on the bible), i get it but you need to know that they do lie and that obama isn't a real Christian and that the pope is catholic. Also the pope is being idolized and he should know better than to keep letting that happen... I'm done...
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Good article by Pat Buchanan: Barack Obama, Outside Agitator - Patrick J. Buchanan - Official Website
There is no higher power than God. Not your pope, not your president, not the king that commanded the Hebrews to bow before their gods. Shadrach Meshach and Abednego were not disobedient to the will of God.
Yes, all powers that be are there by God's will but NO WHERE is it written that you should bow before them.
Yes, all powers that be are there by God's will but NO WHERE is it written that you should bow before them.