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For the first time, the papal nuncio to Italy is not Italian
- Catholic News Agency, Vatican
- September 13, 2017
The appointment of a Swiss bishop as Italy’s apostolic nuncio ends the so-called “Italian exception.” Since Italy and Holy See established full diplomatic ties in 1929, nuncios to Italy have always been of Italian nationality. This was an “exception” because the Holy See usually desires that the “pope’s ambassador” be of a nationality different from that of the country he is appointed to, in order to avoid any “national” influence in diplomatic affairs.
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UN ambassadors encouraged to follow example of Archbishop Romero
- Church in the US, Global Church
- September 12, 2017
At the annual prayer service for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, participants were encouraged to follow the example of Archbishop Óscar Romero who was martyred for standing up to government abuse and promoting human dignity.
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Irish bishops tell priests who father children to “face up” to responsibilities
- Global Church
- August 21, 2017
The bishops of Ireland say that in the case of a child fathered by a Catholic priest, the priest should not walk away from his responsibilities – legal, moral and financial. The guidelines written by the Irish Bishops’ Conference were written as the Vatican faces a deadline to respond to UN recommendations to “assess the number of children fathered by Catholic priests, find out who they are and take all necessary measures to ensure that the rights of those children to know and to be cared for by their fathers is respected.”
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Parolin says ‘time is needed’ to judge Trump, pushes U.S. on climate change
- Interviews
- July 27, 2017
In a wide-ranging interview with an Italian daily, the Vatican’s top diplomat, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, spoke about the United States’ administration, about his upcoming trip to Russia, the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, and the Church’s hope for people in China to have the right to “freely profess” their faith.
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Reports say Callista Gingrich to be ambassador to the Vatican
- Associated Press, Church in the US, Pope/Trump, Vatican
- May 16, 2017
Press reports say U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Callista Gingrich as the next Ambassador to the Vatican. Trump is scheduled to meet Pope Francis on Wednesday, May 24 between trips to Saudi Arabia and NATO and G-7 summits.
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Cardinal Bertello returns to Ghana to mark independence anniversary
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- March 7, 2017
Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the commission governing Vatican City State, will visit Ghana and celebrate a Mass in honor its 60th anniversary of independence. Diplomatic relations between Ghana and the Vatican have been promoting peace in the area for 40 years.
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