Instructions: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
Input: lecture by archbishop jean-louis tauran , 22 april 2002 the holy see , not the vatican city , maintains diplomatic relations with states and participates in international organizations.
Output:
lecture by archbishop jean-louis tauran maintains diplomatic relations with states.