Articles on this issue "diplomacy"

Obama Nominates Hackett for Holy See Ambassador Post

Former Catholic Relief Services President Expected to Get Congress Confirmation

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) | 722 hits

The White House announced Friday that Barack Obama has nominated Ken Hackett, the former president of Catholic Relief Services, as the US ambassador to the Holy See. Hackett is a consultant …

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Pope Meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Staff | 481 hits

Pope Francis received President Nicolas Maduro Moros, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, this morning at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. President Maduro later met with Cardinal …

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Pope Meets with Prime Minister of Slovenia

Discuss Religious Freedom, Current Economic Crisis in Europe

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Staff | 431 hits

The Holy Father met with Ms. Alenka Bratusek, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, today in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Prime Minister Bratusek also met with Cardinal Tarcisio …

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Meet with Pope Francis

Apostolic Nuncio Hopes Meeting will Foster Dialogue Between Government and Local Church

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 551 hits

On Monday, June 17, Pope Francis will receive President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, according to the calendar of activities published by the Vatican. “Yes, it is confirmed, because the …

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Here is the statement delivered by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permament Observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva at the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council on the Right to Health. …

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Holy See Representative Addresses UN Session on Access to Medicines

Archbishop Tomasi Appeals for Adequate Health Care For All

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 574 hits

Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, addressed the XXIII Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council on Access to Medicines. The …

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Pope Francis to Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: "Careerism is a Leprosy"

Calls on Priests to Avoid Involvement in Spiritual Worldliness

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1006 hits

Careerism, ambition, lack of spiritual life. These three things, Pope Francis warned, would deter future diplomats from attaining the inner freedom that is necessary for their work. The Holy …

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Pope's Address to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 869 hits

Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address tothe members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps and the …

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Pope Meets with President Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca of Cape Verde

Discuss Role of the Church in Education and Health

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 475 hits

Yesterday, Pope Francis received President Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca of the Republic of Cape Verde in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. President Fonseca then went on to meet …

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Pope Francis Meets with President of the 67th Session of the UNs General Assembly

Pontiff and Vuk Jeremic Discuss International Conflict Resolution, Plight of Refugees, and Economic Crisis

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1069 hits

This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis received in audience the president for the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremic, who …

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Holy See to UN: 100,000 Christians Killed Every Year

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi Calls For Respect of Religious Freedom

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 679 hits

Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, called on the UN’s Human Rights Council for greater protection of Christians who face …

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President Carlos Mauricio Funes of El Salvador Visits Pope Francis

Visit Puts Spotlight on Beatification Cause of Archbishop Óscar Romero

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 729 hits

Pope Francis met this morning with Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena, President of El Salvador at the Apostolic Palace today. Shortly after his meeting with the Holy Father, President Funes met …

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Francis Meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Economic and Socio-Political Situation of Europe Among Topics Discussed

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 794 hits

On Saturday morning, the Holy Father met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. According to a communique released by the Holy See, Pope Francis and Chancellor …

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Francis Meets with President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia

Head of State President Attended Canonization of First Colombian Saint

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 721 hits

Pope Francis received Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, President of Colombia today in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. President Santos Calderon was in Rome for the canonization of …

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Francis Meets with President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon

Importance of Dialogue, Humanitarian Assistance for Syrian Refugees Among Topics Discussed

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 847 hits

Pope Francis received President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon in audience today at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The Lebanese President also met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican …

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