Posted on 02/27/2012 10:09:05 AM PST by marshmallow
The fact is that the Vatican is the seat of the Church is not related to the fact that the city-state of the Vatican is a nation state, just as Monaco is, just as Israel is. So, just as if the head of the national bank of Israel makes a pronouncement, it is not a commentary on Judaic religion, neither is, as in this case, a statement by the BANK president of the national bank of the Vatican city state a commentary of any religiou nature.
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