New nuncio.Washington, D.C. -- Pope Benedict For other uses, see Benedict. Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fourteen other popes (and three antipopes):
nuncio Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and to Israel, Pietro Sambi, as Apostolic Nuncio NUNCIO. The name given to the Pope's ambassador. Nuncios are ordinary or extraordinary; the former are sent upon usual missions, the latter upon special occasions. to the United States on December 17, 2005. Together with other parties, Archbishop Sambi protested vigorously last May against permitting a Gay-Pride in Jerusalem. (The parade was cancelled but may be rescheduled for this year.) |
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