Ambassadors Quote by Sylvia Poggioli

“The Vatican has always had a core of diplomats for centuries. It has ambassadors in 180 countries and always played a kind of behind-the-scene role in many world issues.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli — Download Open image

“The Vatican has always had a core of diplomats for centuries. It has ambassadors in 180 countries and always played a kind of behind-the-scene role in many world issues.”

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[Pope Francis] did something that both his two predecessors had failed to do - John Paul II and Benedict. Francis met with the Russian…

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Nigerian nun Bernadette Duru says the African church hierarchy is indifferent to people in rural areas.

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[Pope Francis] lashed out against what he called malevolent resistance to his reforms.

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