Francis’ Address to Diplomatic Corps
Here is a Vatican translation of the address Francis gave this morning to the diplomatic corps acredited to the Holy See. * * * Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Heartfelt thanks to your Dean,...
View ArticlePope Francis’s Address to Diplomatic Corps – Full Text
By Edward Pentin | In his address to diplomats accredited to the Holy See today, Pope Francis laid out a vision for foreign relations very much his own, but also in close continuity with that of...
View ArticlePope’s Address to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address to the members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps and the Secretariat...
View ArticleDiplomatic Corps Called to the Vatican
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope's secretary of state, has scheduled a special briefing for ambassadors accredited to the Holy See to speak with them about the importance of the Day of Prayer and...
View ArticleVatican Diplomatic Corp Convene in Rome to Discuss Syrian Conflict
The Vatican’s Diplomatic Corps were called to Rome to discuss the current situation in Syria as well as the Pope’s call for a Day of Prayer and Fasting for the beleaguered nation. The members of the...
View ArticleBritish Ambassador Reflects on Pope’s Address to Diplomatic Corps
The focus on the family, an openness to dialogue, and the importance of the rule law to ensure peace: these were some of the core themes of Pope Francis’ traditional New Year’s greeting to the...
View ArticlePope Urges Diplomatic Corps to Foster Fraternity and Dialogue
In his traditional annual address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See Jan. 13, the Pope said that fraternity and peace is established first in the family. The Holy Father began by noting...
View ArticlePope Francis’ Address to Diplomatic Corps
Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address this morning during an audience in the Sala Regia with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. It followed an address given to Pope Francis...
View ArticlePope’s 2014 Address to Diplomatic Corps – Full Text
By POPE FRANCIS | Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is now a long-established tradition that at the beginning of each new year the Pope meets the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See...
View ArticleFraternity and Dialogue Aid in Fostering Peace, Pope Tells Diplomats
By BY ELISE HARRIS/CNA EWTN NEWS | VATICAN CITY — In his annual meeting with the diplomatic corps, Pope Francis spoke to ambassadors about the importance of fostering peace through the use of dialogue,...
View ArticlePope to Palestinian President: Time Has Come to Put an End to This Situation
Pope Francis this morning met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, addressing Palestinian authorities and members of the diplomatic corps. “For decades the Middle East has known the...
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