Recognition for the Holy See.

The article reports on the plan of the U.S. and the Vatican City to establish full diplomatic relations. It notes that a highly placed source has told "Time" Rome bureau chief Wilton Wynn that the U.S. government has agreed to diplomatic ties with the Vatican because the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan no longer worries about the negative political effects of Vatican ties. However, it also mentions the dismay of several Protestant groups concerning the U.S. and the Vatican ties.