L’Osservatore Romano
Påve Franciskus har utnämnt ärkebiskop Pietro Parolin till statsskreterare idag 31 augusti.
Den nye statssekreterarens uttalande på Vatican radio
”At this moment, in which my appointment as Secretary of State is made public, I desire to express deep and affectionate gratitude to the Holy Father, Francis, for the unmerited trust he is showing me, and to make known to him once again my willingness and complete availability to work with him and under his guidance for the greater glory of God, the good of the Holy Church, and the progress and peace of humanity, that humanity might find reasons to live and to hope.”
// Irène
PS Lite rörliga bilder på nye statssekreteraren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY_0uZDWlvw
som lovordas av bla kollegor inom diplomatiska kåren
“Pope Francis has chosen a person of outstanding integrity, an intelligent, discreet, serious and patient diplomat, a man of the Church”, one source who worked with Parolin for several years told me. Another source who also knows him well agreed and recalled that “he had a very good rapport with the Diplomatic Corps and is well thought of in capitals around the world.”
http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/detail/articolo/27501/
Även Sveriges ambassadör vid Heliga Stolen Ulla Gudmundson ger mycket gott betyg
”Ett utomordentligt bra val, ett otroligt bra val. Jag har träffat honom ett antal gånger, särskilt under de första månaderna av mitt uppdrag. Han är en ytterst kompetent, seriös och mycket erfaren diplomat. Han är orädd och öppen i samtalen, och mycket trevlig.”
http://signum.se/pietro-parolin-utsedd-till-vatikanens-nye-statssekreterare/
