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Archbishop Dominique Mamberti speaks as U.S. Ambassador Ken Hackett looks on at the Palazzo della Cancelleria in Rome Januay 23, 2014.

US celebrates 30 years of diplomacy with the Vatican

Jan 23, 2014

By Elise Harris

On the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See's founding, new Ambassador Ken Hackett lauded the many... Read more

Smoke billows skyward as buildings are shelled in Homs, June 9, 2012.

Vatican to appeal for reconciliation at Syrian peace conference

Jan 21, 2014

Pope Francis' continual focus on the Syrian civil war will contribute to the Holy See playing a key role at... Read more