Synonyms for the holy see
the holy see

Princeton's WordNet

1. Holy See, The Holy See, State of the Vatican Citynoun

   the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

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1. George Pell:

   It is important to point out that the Vatican is not broke ... the Holy See is paying its way, while possessing substantial assets and investments.

2. Callista Gingrich:

   It is my hope that the Holy See will emerge from this... summit with a renewed commitment to ending clerical sexual abuse.

3. Greg Burke:

   Regarding the report made public in Pennsylvania this week, there are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes : shame and sorrow, the Holy See treats with great seriousness the work of the Investigating Grand Jury of Pennsylvania and the lengthy Interim Report it has produced. The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors.

4. Timothy Dolan:

   Cardinal McCarrick was advised of the charge, and, while maintaining his innocence, fully cooperated in the investigation. The Holy See was alerted as well, and encouraged us to continue the process.

5. The Vatican:

   As the proceedings continue to develop, the Holy See recalls that the cardinal has always maintained his innocence ... and that it is his right to appeal to the High Court.