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nuncio

[nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh, noon-] / ˈnʌn ʃiˌoʊ, -siˌoʊ, ˈnʊn- /




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Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who as papal nuncio is Pope Francis’ diplomatic representative to the United States, acknowledged tensions over the recently concluded synod but took a positive tone.

From Seattle Times Nov. 14, 2023

Part of the trip’s goal, said Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the papal nuncio to the United States, was to dispel the idea among Americans that Benedict was “this tough, this inhuman, person.”

From New York Times Dec. 31, 2022

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican’s papal nuncio and chief diplomatic representative in the U.S., revealed the decision on Mr. Pavone in a Dec. 13 letter to U.S.

From Washington Times Dec. 18, 2022

In many countries of Catholic tradition, the dean’s position is held automatically by the Vatican envoy, known as a nuncio, regardless of how long he has been in the country.

From Reuters Nov. 19, 2021

The third instalment was the Bishop of Rochester, who had been appointed nuncio.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“A lot of it goes to bishops and nuncios with only a tiny fraction going to priests and sisters,” Small said.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2023

They included tens of thousands of dollars sent to the nuncios in Washington and more than a dozen cardinals in the United States and at the Vatican, some of them aides to the pope.

From Washington Post Nov. 29, 2019

Francis told the nuncios that if a priest seems to want to become a bishop, that’s a strong indicator that he probably shouldn’t get the job.

From Time Mar. 8, 2015

"I wish to inform that it is not the practice of the Holy See that apostolic nuncios appear before parliamentary commissions," the archbishop wrote in the letter dated Feb. 12.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2010

What could be more destructive to the hierarchy of popes, cardinals, and papal nuncios of the Latin, with the patriarchs, archimandrites, and papas of the Greek churches?

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan




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