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Departing ambassador says abuse an existential threat for Church
Decades of clergy sexual abuse scandals are an “existential threat” to the Church and can only be remedied through transparency and prioritising survivors, according to the outgoing Australian ambassador to the Vatican. Source: NCR Online.
Departing ambassador’s legacy of service to Catholic community
After six years as the Philippine Ambassador to Australia, Hellen De La Vega is preparing to return to her homeland, leaving behind a legacy of service to the Catholic community. Source: Catholic Voice.
Porro says serving in the Eternal City was a ‘great privilege’
A farewell reception was held in Rome last week for Chiara Porro at the conclusion of her four-and-a-half-year term as Australian Ambassador to the Holy See. Source: L’Osservatore Romano.
Vatican diplomacy a vocation with a spiritual mandate: Archbishop Gallagher
The Pope’s diplomats are men of faith located all over the world to uphold the Pope’s positions on international matters and to serve the Gospel, Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher says. Source: CNS.
Australia’s 50-year relationship with Holy See brought to book
A new book from the Australian embassy to the Holy See remembers the ups and downs of Australia’s relationship with the Holy See on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Papal representative a sign of Vietnam’s improving relations with Vatican
Vietnam will allow a papal representative to reside in the country and open an office there to support Vietnam’s estimated 6.5 million Catholics in a sign of the country’s improved relations with the Holy See. Source: NCR Online.
Australian ambassador to Holy See marks Day of Women in Diplomacy
Marking the annual International Day of Women in Diplomacy, Australian ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, has discussed the challenges and rewards of the job and the crucial perspective women bring to international relations. Source: Vatican News.