Holy See

• IPA^(key): /ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/

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Holy See

1. The episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent see of the Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity headed by the Pope which governs the Vatican and represents the Catholic Church in temporal affairs.
   • 2013 December, “Clerical Pedophilia by Mexicans in Mexico and Other Countries”, in CNN en Español‎^[1], page 10:

     Although the Holy See publicly expressed its rejection of sexual abuse and pedophilia and expressed its commitment to cooperate with civil authorities when cases of pedophile priests were found¹², there are no known cases of bishops or cardinals, being found responsible for abusing children or covering up for pedophilia in their parishes.