Abstract
There are many religious actors in world politics, but only one of them – the Holy See represents more than one billion people, is active in politics, is the only religious organization with a special status in the UN, has full diplomatic relations with almost all countries. as an ordinary actor in the world public and political sphere. Today, the Holy See plays an even more active role in world politics than in the past. Since the election of Pope John Paul II in 1978, the Holy See has played a prominent role in world politics. The charismatic and successful leadership of the Church is of great importance for the establishment by the Holy See of an agenda in the international arena, which is an important prerequisite for the effectiveness of its foreign policy. Playing a special role in international relations, the Holy See takes an active part in world policy-making and has all the important foreign policy resources that should not be underestimated. This article reveals the formation of the main priorities of the foreign policy of the Holy See, based on historical and modern examples. The structure of the article consists of four main parts, in which the Holy See is considered as a global transnational actor in world politics, the personal factor of the Pontiff in shaping the Holy See's foreign policy is studied, the main foreign policy tasks and priorities of the Holy See are solved.
Highlights
Today there is a rethinking of the historical process and changes in the political structure of the world
As the Holy See, not Vatican city, is a party to most international agreements, he States maintain diplomatic relations, he participates in the work of international organizations and conferences, so only the Holy See must be recognized as a subject of international law is internationally the interests of the Catholic Church (Dyachenko, 2008: 7)
As for the relationship between the priorities of foreign policy and the figure of the pontiff, the former may shift with the arrival of the new Pope
Summary
Today there is a rethinking of the historical process and changes in the political structure of the world. The Holy See develops foreign policy and diplomacy, making maximum use of all types of influence at the religious level: activates forms of communication alternative to official diplomacy, uses a flexible approach to the changing conjuncture of international relations. The author aims to highlight the role of the Holy See in international relations and participation in this Pope Francis and to analyze the main foreign policy priorities of the Holy see. To test this hypothesis, the author formulated the following research objectives: 1. The article is based on official statements of the Holy See and Pope Francis
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