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The Holy See would like the international community to consider canceling the foreign debts of poverty-stricken Haiti, says the papal representative to the Caribbean nation. Archbishop Luigi …
read moreAll of Burundi's bishops gathered to welcome Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the new papal nuncio who succeeds the slain Archbishop Michael Courtney. Archbishop Gallagher, 50, received a warm …
read moreJohn Paul II has appointed Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi the new apostolic nuncio in Cuba, three months after his first appointee to the post was slain before leaving Burundi. Archbishop Bonazzi, …
read moreAt the first anniversary of the start of U.S.-led war in Iraq, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, the papal nuncio in that country, offered Vatican Radio an assessment of the situation. Q: Has the …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Archbishop Renzo Fratini, apostolic nuncio in Indonesia and East Timor, as nuncio in Nigeria. Born on April 25, 1944, in Urbisaglia, Italy, Renzo Fratini was ordained a …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher as apostolic nuncio in Burundi to fill the post of the murdered Archbishop Michael Courtney. Until now, Monsignor Gallagher has been …
read moreThe Vatican's secretary of state presided over a memorial Mass for Archbishop Michael Courtney and highlighted the work of reconciliation and concord carried out by the apostolic nuncio in …
read moreIran's Catholics have been collecting money and medicines for the victims of last Friday's earthquake that devastated the city of Bam and left nearly 30,000 dead. Archbishop Angelo Mottola, …
read moreJohn Paul II sent a telegram of condolence to the episcopate in Burundi, expressing "spiritual closeness and my compassion" for the ambush slaying of the Irish-born papal nuncio to that …
read moreJohn Paul II named Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender as papal nuncio in Berlin, the first prelate of that country who will represent the Holy See in the Federal Republic of Germany. Archbishop …
read moreChristians in Iraq are looking for fair treatment, not special preference, says the papal representative in this troubled country. "Christians in Iraq do not want any privileges; they only …
read moreFollowing John Paul II's appeal for "bridges" rather than "walls" in the Holy Land, the region's Catholic leaders explained why the Pope spoke about the barrier being built by the Israelis. …
read moreBefore leaving Cuba, apostolic nuncio Archbishop Luis Robles repeated John Paul II’s message to Cubans in 1998: "Do not be afraid.” The Holy Father has appointed the Mexican archbishop as …
read moreThe scourge of terrorism must be addressed by respecting human rights and analyzing the problem at all levels, not just the juridical, says the Holy See. This position was expressed by …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the apostolic nuncio in Germany, as the Vatican's new secretary for relations with states. Archbishop Lajolo, 68, will replace Archbishop …
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