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1 day ago · The Apostolic Palace (Palazzo Apostolico), the official residence of the Pope. Here, Benedict XVI is at the window marked by a maroon banner hanging from the windowsill at centre. As the Vatican is governed by the Holy See , the Pope is ex officio head of state [81] of Vatican City, a function dependent on his primordial function as bishop of the diocese of Rome and head of the Catholic Church . [82]
