00:00Also, Pablo XIV has appointed a veteran Vatican diplomat as the Holy See's new ambassador to the U.S.,
00:06a post considered one of the Vatican's most important diplomatic assignments.
00:11Italian Archbishop Gabriel Cassia, aged 68, currently serving as the Holy See's ambassador to the United Nations in New York,
00:19will replace French-born Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who is retiring at age 80 as Apostolic Nuncio in Washington.
00:28The appointment comes as relations between the Vatican and Washington face strains over such issues as the Trump administration's war
00:37in Iran and its aggressive immigration policies.
00:40The new envoy will oversee a complex portfolio involving both church and state relations in the U.S.
00:48Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pontiff, has voiced concerns about ongoing conflicts and has called for diplomatic conflict resolution.
00:58The first U.S. is colorediencies in the U.S.-born Iranians in the U.S.- goboms
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