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A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel. | A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel. | ||
Among other matters, it stated: <small>"''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...]</small> <small>''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"</small> | Among other matters, it stated: <small>"''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...]</small> <small>''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"</small> | ||
And at the end: <small>"''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"</small> | And at the end: <small>"''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"</small>[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|254x254px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation. | ||
After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation. | |||
The declaration stated: <small>"''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"</small> | The declaration stated: <small>"''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"</small> | ||
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=== Coats of arms === | === Coats of arms === | ||
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb| | [[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|190x190px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel'']] | ||
[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|214x214px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']] | [[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|214x214px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']] | ||
[[File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|thumb|185x185px|''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox'']]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind. | [[File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|thumb|185x185px|''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox'']]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind. | ||