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August 4, 2017

Cardinal Parolin’s Russia visit packed with political, religious significance

Cardinal Pietro Parolin greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican in 2013. Cardinal Parolin will be visiting Russia later in August.

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Secretary of State's visit to Russia later this month comes at a crucial juncture for the country, and is packed with both political and religious significance.

Published in International
February 7, 2017

Don't move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, bishops ask new Secretary of State

The U.S. bishops are asking the new Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, to not fulfil President Donald Trump's pledge to move the country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

WASHINGTON – The Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires wise U.S. engagement to build a better future for both peoples, and this future could be endangered by an embassy relocation, the U.S. Catholic bishops told the new Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.

Published in International
April 11, 2016

Religion must be key part of foreign policy, says Madeleine Albright

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright answers questions from Georgetown University students in Washington April 7 about the future challenges for religion, peace and world affairs.

WASHINGTON – Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state, said she grew up in a generation that was taught to "keep God and religion as separate as possible from foreign policy."

Published in International
October 29, 2015

Apostolic exhortation on the family could come soon, says cardinal

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, smiles as he attends a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's document, "Nostra Aetate."

VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said an apostolic exhortation on the family following the recently concluded Synod of Bishops could be released soon.

Published in Vatican