1940 – The Vatican In World Politics
His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, is mustering all the means in his power to build “a new world, a new peace from the catastrophe.”
Though conscious of the religious power of the Pope, head of the Catholic Church, we have chosen to remain blind to the political power of the Pope who is King. But is it the part of wisdom not to recognize the Papacy for what it is – bringing back to the world “that which it lost four centuries ago” [during the Reformation] —the spiritual and political hegemony of “the Pope who is King” presiding over a revised version of the Holy Roman Empire?
The Role Of The Vatican In The Modern World
The activities of the Church touch almost every country and nearly every aspect of human life…
For centuries the Church (Roman Catholic) has exerted a profound and incalculable spiritual and cultural influence in many parts of the world…Our own Western culture is inextricably entwined with Catholicism…
although the “sovereign” jurisdiction of the Papal government is minuscule, its direct political influence everywhere is considerable. It has unrivaled sources of information through church universities, schools, monasteries, convents, and other institutions. It deals directly with the most fundamental elements…in highly practical diplomatic matters throughout the world. The Vatican maintains formal relations with over 50 nations, and informal relations with many others…
As the oldest continuing international organization in the world today, the Vatican has a well-deserved reputation for diplomatic expertise…
In addition to this age-old role of peacemaker, the Papacy has in recent years pursued a number of specific policies designed to encourage a more favorable climate for the peaceful diplomatic settlement of disputes…and “an effective world authority”.
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