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Rubio in Rome to thaw US ties with Vatican and Italian government

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome to try to thaw frosty relations with both Italy's government and the Vatican, meeting Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italy's foreign minister Tajani, with a possible meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; the trip also marks the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo's papacy and comes amid tensions tied to Trump’s criticisms of the Pope and broader US-European disputes.

via The Guardian|

#giorgia-meloni #marco-rubio #parolin

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Vatican seeks reconciliation with Israel after Holy Sepulchre access incident

Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Gallagher met with Israel’s ambassador Yaron Sideman to discuss the Palm Sunday incident in which Israeli police barred Patriarch Pizzaballa and Custos Fr. Ielpo from entering the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy See expressed regret, provided clarifications, and noted an agreement with local authorities on participating in Easter Triduum liturgies at the Basilica.

via Vatican News|

#holy-sepulchre #israel #palm-sunday

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Parolin’s Denmark Visit Flags Greenland Tensions and Arctic Diplomacy

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, wrapped up a two‑day Denmark visit with meetings with King Frederik X and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen amid ongoing tensions over Greenland and possible U.S. sovereignty claims, while commemorating St. Ansgar’s mission and underscoring multilateralism; the visit also dovetails with Macron’s Arctic talks on Denmark/Greenland sovereignty and development and Europe’s solidarity stance.

via National Catholic Reporter|

#arctic #denmark #greenland