Articles on this issue "nuncio"
John Paul II appointed Archbishop Luis Robles Díaz, the apostolic nuncio in Cuba, as vice president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He succeeds Archbishop Cipriano Calderón …
read moreTuesday's attack on the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad should not discourage the international commitment to return Iraq to normality, says the apostolic nuncio here. Archbishop Fernando Filoni …
read moreJohn Paul II named Monsignor Antonio Arcari as apostolic nuncio in Honduras and gave him the dignity of archbishop. Archbishop-designate Arcari, 50, has been consultant of the nunciature. A …
read moreThe new apostolic nuncio to the United Nations in Geneva said the mass phenomenon of clandestine immigration to the West calls for reflection on its causes. "In European newspapers over the …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Archbishop Felix del Blanco Prieto as apostolic nuncio in Malta, to replace Archbishop Luigi Conti, who stepped down for reasons of age. Archbishop del Blanco Prieto, …
read moreCardinal Francesco Colasuonno, one of the architects of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Vatican, died Saturday. He was 78. John Paul II appointed him in March 1990 as the Vatican's …
read moreThe recently opened Vatican-archives material relating to the interwar era continues to refute the theses that accuse Popes Pius XI and Pius XII of acquiescence to Adolf Hitler. In an …
read moreThe papal nuncio in Baghdad says the great challenge Iraq now faces is its legal void. "There is still some sporadic fighting in the outskirts of the city; there are, in fact, pockets of …
read moreIn a telephone message to Spain, the papal nuncio in Baghdad stressed the "need for Christians worldwide to pray for peace during these trying days." Archbishop Fernando Filoni expressed his …
read moreArchbishop Fernando Filoni, the papal nuncio in Baghdad, is visiting religious communities and hospitals to offer spiritual consolation to those wounded in the war. This was confirmed by the …
read moreA Catholic Church committee said that Israel has not granted 86 entry visas to priests and religious who want to carry out their work in the Holy Land. Among those who have not been given …
read moreAvvenire).- The papal nuncio in Baghdad reiterated his intention to stay in Iraq even if the bombing begins, in order to express his closeness to those who suffer. Archbishop Fernando Filoni, …
read moreThe Holy See announced that the papal nuncio in Iraq will remain in that country even if war breaks out. "The apostolic nunciature in Baghdad will remain open even in the case of an eventual …
read moreJohn Paul II appointed Spanish Archbishop Pedro López Quintana as Apostolic Nuncio in India and Nepal Feb. 8, the Vatican Press Office reported. Archbishop López Quintana, 49, was consecrated …
read moreAriel Sharon's new government in Israel will have to take into consideration the deep impasse in the Mideast conflict, says a papal nuncio. "We must be honest," Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the …
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