WASHINGTON (CNS) Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the 75-year-old apostolic nuncio to the United States, said when he met Pope Francis at the Vatican Sept. 6, the pope asked him to remain in his post instead of retiring.
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Despite reaching the retirement age of 75, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican s ambassador to the United States, said Pope Francis asked him to remain in his post. The archbishop reflected on church diplomacy, dictators and the danger of polarization.