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Vatican 'vetoes' US envoy names

Source: BBC

Rome : Italy | 7 months ago

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The Vatican has rejected at least three possible candidates proposed by Barack Obama to serve as US ambassador to the Holy See, say reliable sources in Rome. None of the three candidates informally proposed by the Obama administration so far is acceptable to the Pope because of their support...

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Pope ‘rejects Caroline Kennedy for being too liberal’

News Source: Times Online | 7 months ago

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News Source: The Guardian | 7 months ago

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