Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See of the Catholic Church by his authority as head of the Holy See and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Historically, membership in these orders was either conferred by Papal bulls not signed by the Pope or by apostolic letters signed by the Pope himself. Since the reforms of these orders in the beginning of the 20th century, the diplomas have been signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State. In general, "Papal orders of knighthood" refers to the five equestrian orders of the Holy See awarded directly by the Supreme Pontiff as head of the Catholic Church, Holy See and
Multilateral foreign policy of the Holy See the various faith traditions." At the same time, the Holy See has condemned religious fanaticism and violence as a prevention of the freedom of religion, as well as "every form of hostility to religion that would restrict the public role of believers in civil and political life." Faced with a coordinated effort to incorporate "sexual and reproductive rights" within the body of the international recognized human rights, the Holy See has become the major advocate at the international level of traditional sexual mores and marriage. At the various international conferences, the Holy See argued that the traditional family, based on