Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See recognition from the Roman Catholic Church, the Holy See's Secretariat of State issued a statement clarifying that "other than its own Equestrian Orders... the Holy See recognises and supports only the Sovereign Military Order of Malta... and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre". All other self-styled chivalric orders, the statement continued, "whether of recent origin or mediaeval foundation, are not recognised by the Holy See" and "the Holy See does not guarantee their historical or juridical legitimacy, their ends or organisational structures... to prevent the continuation of abuses which may result in harm to people of good faith, the
Comprehensive Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine special nature not defined as "diplomatic" were established between the Holy See and PLO on Oct. 26, 1994. Holy See-Palestinian negotiations have produced a basic agreement signed on Feb. 15, 2000, which committed the PLO to respect freedom of religion in general, as well as freedom of action for Catholic communities and establishments under Palestinian control. The need for a more comprehensive agreement led to the conclusion of such an agreement on June 26, 2015. The agreement went into effect on Jan. 2, 2016. The Comprehensive Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine consists of 32 articles