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Sat 12 Dec 2009Vatican's right to immunity being tested

WORLDVIEW:The special position of the Catholic Church in international law is a vital part of its armoury, writes PATRICK SMYTH

WHEN US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice visited the Vatican in February 2005, she was caught off guard by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.