Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

June 7, 1929 – The Treaty of the Lateran is ratified. Pope Pius XI gives up all claims to the Papal States, and Italy agrees to the establishment of the independent State of Vatican City.

Since the Lateran Treaty of 1929, the Holy See has held a distinctive place in global diplomacy, recognized as a sovereign entity with three key pillars: neutrality, mediation, and the defense of ...

Don't have an account? Create Account Since the 1960s, the Columbia’s water flow — and the use of that water — has been governed by the Columbia River Treaty. Parts of that treaty have ...

Adopted by the U.N. in June 2023, the treaty was open to signatures from that September, with Korea joining the next month. After undergoing domestic procedures, the ratification bill was passed by ...

Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of ...

In his first telephone talk with Teodoro last month, Hegseth “reaffirmed the ironclad US commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and its importance for maintaining a secure and prosperous ...

Kyiv and Moscow have had separate discussions with Washington about a temporary pause on strikes on energy sites and a cease-fire in the Black Sea. By Ivan Nechepurenko and Constant Méheut On ...

Mary conceived "without any detriment to her virginity, which remained inviolate even after his birth" (Council of the Lateran, 649). Although never explicated in detail, the Catholic Church holds ...