Holy See: July 2011 Archives

Pietro Sambi, 73, Pope's ambassador to the USA, RIP

By
Paul Zalonski
 on July 27, 2011 10:19 PM | | Comments (0)
Pietro Sambi.jpg
His Excellency, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, 73, died tonight complications following a delicate lung surgery.

His family was called to his bedside last week.

The Archbishop's work in the USA was to be the Pope's ambassador to government and to be the Pope's voice to the Church here. He's been in the USA since 2006.

In ministry, Sambi has been a priest for 47 years and a bishop for 25.

The Church has lost a wonderful brother, priest and witness to Jesus Christ.

May the Good Shepherd guide Archbishop Sambi to full communion with Him.

Bishop Robert Lynch remembers the Nuncio on his blog.

May Pietro Sambi's memory be eternal.

Vatican Nuncio to Ireland recalled

By
Paul Zalonski
 on July 25, 2011 9:12 AM | | Comments (0)
Giuseppe Leanza.jpgIn an extraordinary act, the Holy See has recalled the papal nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, 68, to Rome to understand the implications of the July 13, 2011 Cloyne Report (421 pages worth) that indicated yet more of the clerical sex abuse.

This is a most dramatic and essential step in getting to the bottom of the problem of abuse and the response of the Church. The recall, initiated by the Holy See, is being interpreted by the same as the degree of seriousness it wants for an effective response to the failure to protect children and for greater collaboration with the Irish government. This recall is not a permanent close to diplomatic relations between the Irish Republic and the Holy See; it is a measure for greater clarity on how to respond to the crisis.

Hopefully Archbishop Leanza has the grace and competency to be effective in Ireland. His own experience hints that he can be helpful. He is the former papal nunico to Haiti, Malawi, Zambia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria before going to Ireland in 2008.


Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid of Ireland, pray for us.
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