He Pope Leo XIV on Saturday he named a new ambassador to the United Statesin the middle of diplomatic tensions for the war of the administration of Donald Trump in Iran and its immigration policy hard line.
The archbishop Gabriele Caccia68 years old, who previously served ambassador of the Holy See to the United Nations in New Yorkand they named himapostolic anointing in Washington DC, The Vatican reported in a statement.
Replacesl cardenal Christophe Pierrewho retires at 80 years old.
Leo XIV is the first American pope of the Catholic Church. Faced with a very polarized political landscape in his country of origin, he opts for discreet and indirect criticism, keeping communication channels open.
Since he was elected in May, The Chicago-born pontiff took a clear stance against some decisions of the Trump administration.
He denounces the “inhuman” treatment of migrants, urges dialogue in Venezuela and regrets what he describes as a “diplomacy of force.”
He also called on all parties involved in the war in the Middle East – triggered by joint Israeli and US airstrikes against Iran – to “assume moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss.”
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