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'''.va''' is the ccTLD for Vatican City. It is managed by the Holy See - Vatican City State.<ref name="iana">[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/va.html IANA: Delegation Record for .VA]</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
The .va ccTLD was registered on the IANA database on 11 September, 1995.<ref name="iana"></ref> Archbishop Joseph Patrick Foley of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications was responsible for the registration of the top-level domain suffix of .va for the exclusive use of the Holy See.<ref name="dum">[https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/pope-john-paul-ii-brings-the-vatican-online-200844/ for Dummies: Pope John Paul II Brings the Vatican Online]</ref> The Vatican, as a sovereign state, was entitled to the domain name but for Cardinal Foley, most important was the fact that one could be sure anything published under the .va domain was authentic material from the Vatican and the Holy See.<ref>[https://catholicphilly.com/2011/12/news/local-news/cardinal-john-patrick-foley-dies-at-the-age-of-76/ CatholicPhilly: Cardinal John Patrick Foley dies at the age of 76]</ref> | |||
Still in 1995, Sister Judith Zoebelein, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, was asked to create a Web site for the Holy See, which went online on Christmas that year.<ref name="dum"></ref> | |||
== Rules and Restrictions == | |||
The .va domain is strictly regulated and its use is confined to the official organs of the Vatican. This is done to maintain the specific purpose of the domain, aligning it closely with the mission of the Holy See.<ref>[https://dn.org/the-digital-pulpit-understanding-vatican-citys-va-domain/ The DOMAIN NAME Encyclopedia: The Digital Pulpit: Understanding Vatican City’s .va Domain]</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 9 November 2024
.va is the ccTLD for Vatican City. It is managed by the Holy See - Vatican City State.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The .va ccTLD was registered on the IANA database on 11 September, 1995.[1] Archbishop Joseph Patrick Foley of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications was responsible for the registration of the top-level domain suffix of .va for the exclusive use of the Holy See.[2] The Vatican, as a sovereign state, was entitled to the domain name but for Cardinal Foley, most important was the fact that one could be sure anything published under the .va domain was authentic material from the Vatican and the Holy See.[3]
Still in 1995, Sister Judith Zoebelein, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, was asked to create a Web site for the Holy See, which went online on Christmas that year.[2]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The .va domain is strictly regulated and its use is confined to the official organs of the Vatican. This is done to maintain the specific purpose of the domain, aligning it closely with the mission of the Holy See.[4]