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April 24, 2015

French media report ambassador to Vatican rejected because he is gay

French media are reporting that France’s potential ambassador to the Vatican, Laurent Stefanini, was rejected because he was homosexual. The French government is waiting on a response from the Vatican on whether Stefanini is accepted or rejected.

VATICAN CITY - Despite media reports that Pope Francis refused the candidate France proposed as its next ambassador to the Holy See — speculating that it is due to the fact Laurent Stefanini is homosexual — the French government has yet to receive an official response from the Vatican, said a spokesperson for the French government.

Published in Vatican
March 9, 2015

Pope thanks women as dozens gather in Vatican to share faith stories

Pope Francis gives the homily while celebrating Mass at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish on the outskirts of Rome March 8.

VATICAN CITY - On International Women's Day, Pope Francis thanked women, "who in thousands of ways, witness to the Gospel and work in the church."

Published in Vatican
December 23, 2014

Christmas is the Good News, wherever nuncio may be

Canada’s papal nuncio Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi will celebrate Christmas with staff in Ottawa.

Christmas in the small town of Gandino, in the foothills of the Italian Alps, was a wondrous time for Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi.

Published in Canada
August 5, 2014

Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador

Dennis Savoie appointed Canada's Holy See Ambassador

OTTAWA - Dennis Savoie has been chosen as Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See.

Published in Canada