The head of Vatican diplomacy fielded questions on various political issues in the context of memorial honoring 17th-18th century Cardinal Ercole Consalvi.
During the pontificate of Pius VII, Cardinal Ercole Consalvi (1757-1824) was a key figure in the Church diplomacy during and after the reign of Napoleon.
After meeting with Vietnamese officials Thursday, a top Vatican diplomat has said he will travel to Vietnam this spring and that a papal trip is a likely possibility at some point in the future.
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