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Michael68
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Impressive Resumeâ
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Monte_RCMS
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Thank you for posting this.
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ProVobis
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Iâll take that as an insult.Does this mean that youâre not going to bite so easily on liberal talking points in the future?
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7_Sorrows
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Thank you. I had forgotten about the production company she and Newt have.
She does have experience in Washington and I think sounds qualified to be the
Ambassador to the Vatican. What an honor that would be!
She does have experience in Washington and I think sounds qualified to be the
Ambassador to the Vatican. What an honor that would be!
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Washington D.C., May 16, 2017 / 11:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- President Donald Trump has chosen Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, according to reports.
Callista Gingrich is the president of both Gingrich Productions in Arlington, Va. and the charitable non-profit Gingrich Foundation, and is a former Congressional aide.
She is also a long-time member of the choir at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Newt and Callista married in 2000, after having a six-year affair while Newt was married to his previous wife. Newt converted to Catholicism in 2009 and explained, in an interview that year with Deal Hudson at InsideCatholic.com, how Callistaâs witness as a Catholic brought him towards the faith.
He noted that he had attended Masses at the National Shrine where Callista sang in the choir, and she âcreated an environment where I could gradually think and evolve on the issue of faith.â
At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2011, he also cited Pope Benedict XVIâs 2008 visit to the U.S. as a âmoment of confirmationâ for him. At vespers with the Pope, where Callista sang in the Shrine choir, Newt recalled thinking that âhere is where I belong.â
The couple worked on a documentary together that was released in 2010, âNine Days That Changed the World,â that focused on Pope St. John Paul IIâs 1979 pilgrimage to Poland when the former Soviet bloc country was under a communist government.
The documentary explained how the Pope invigorated the faith of the Polish people in Jesus Christ during his pilgrimage there, and how the visit precipitated the fall of Communism.
In an Easter message posted on the website of Gingrich Productions, the couple noted that âwe should remember the many threats facing Christians today,â including âa growing secularism, which seeks to place human desires ahead of God and His will,â and âradical Islamismâ that âseeks to destroy Christianity across the globe.â
âBut in the face of this evil, we remember the words of Saint John Paul II, who throughout his papacy urged us to, âBe not afraidâ,â the statement continued.
As ambassador, Gingrich would follow Ken Hackett, the former head of Catholic Relief Services who served during President Obamaâs second term as president.
In a January interview with CNA, Hackett opined that there would be areas of difference and of collaboration between the U.S. and the Holy See under the Trump administration.
One of the possible areas of tension might be on immigration and refugees, as Trump criticized Pope Francis on the campaign trail in 2016 after the Pope said a Mass at the U.S.-Mexico border and urged everyone to pray for conversion of hearts over the suffering of forced migration.
Trump, who repeatedly promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and make the Mexican government pay for it, said last February that the Pope was a âpawnâ of the Mexican government and âis a very political person, I think he doesnât understand the problems our country has.â
He also issued an executive order shutting down refugee admissions for four months at a time when Pope Francis has taken in refugees and U.S. bishops have called for the country to continue accepting refugees fleeing violence.
Meanwhile, there are other possible areas of collaboration between the U.S. and the Holy See, Hackett said in January, including on human trafficking, peace in the Middle East, a solution to the worsening crisis in Venezuela, and efforts to alleviate global poverty.
President Trump and Pope Francis will meet at the Vatican on May 24.
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Callista Gingrich is the president of both Gingrich Productions in Arlington, Va. and the charitable non-profit Gingrich Foundation, and is a former Congressional aide.
She is also a long-time member of the choir at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Newt and Callista married in 2000, after having a six-year affair while Newt was married to his previous wife. Newt converted to Catholicism in 2009 and explained, in an interview that year with Deal Hudson at InsideCatholic.com, how Callistaâs witness as a Catholic brought him towards the faith.
He noted that he had attended Masses at the National Shrine where Callista sang in the choir, and she âcreated an environment where I could gradually think and evolve on the issue of faith.â
At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2011, he also cited Pope Benedict XVIâs 2008 visit to the U.S. as a âmoment of confirmationâ for him. At vespers with the Pope, where Callista sang in the Shrine choir, Newt recalled thinking that âhere is where I belong.â
The couple worked on a documentary together that was released in 2010, âNine Days That Changed the World,â that focused on Pope St. John Paul IIâs 1979 pilgrimage to Poland when the former Soviet bloc country was under a communist government.
The documentary explained how the Pope invigorated the faith of the Polish people in Jesus Christ during his pilgrimage there, and how the visit precipitated the fall of Communism.
In an Easter message posted on the website of Gingrich Productions, the couple noted that âwe should remember the many threats facing Christians today,â including âa growing secularism, which seeks to place human desires ahead of God and His will,â and âradical Islamismâ that âseeks to destroy Christianity across the globe.â
âBut in the face of this evil, we remember the words of Saint John Paul II, who throughout his papacy urged us to, âBe not afraidâ,â the statement continued.
As ambassador, Gingrich would follow Ken Hackett, the former head of Catholic Relief Services who served during President Obamaâs second term as president.
In a January interview with CNA, Hackett opined that there would be areas of difference and of collaboration between the U.S. and the Holy See under the Trump administration.
One of the possible areas of tension might be on immigration and refugees, as Trump criticized Pope Francis on the campaign trail in 2016 after the Pope said a Mass at the U.S.-Mexico border and urged everyone to pray for conversion of hearts over the suffering of forced migration.
Trump, who repeatedly promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and make the Mexican government pay for it, said last February that the Pope was a âpawnâ of the Mexican government and âis a very political person, I think he doesnât understand the problems our country has.â
He also issued an executive order shutting down refugee admissions for four months at a time when Pope Francis has taken in refugees and U.S. bishops have called for the country to continue accepting refugees fleeing violence.
Meanwhile, there are other possible areas of collaboration between the U.S. and the Holy See, Hackett said in January, including on human trafficking, peace in the Middle East, a solution to the worsening crisis in Venezuela, and efforts to alleviate global poverty.
President Trump and Pope Francis will meet at the Vatican on May 24.
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What does this have to do with this post other than show your hatred?
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acadiANNA
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I just hope we get frequent communication between the United States and the Vatican. What exactly are the duties of the Ambassador? By the way, I do admire Calista and Newt.
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gnjsdad
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This nomination does not sit well with me.
The nomineeâs behavior prior to her marriage to Newt Gingrich was both tawdry and scandalous. To my knowledge she has expressed no regret or remorse for her role in breaking up Newt Gingrichâs second marriage. She is a public figure and regularly proclaims her Catholicity by prominently appearing in the choir of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
I have no comment on the canonical status of her marriage. I donât know anything about that. Also, I fully recognize that we are all sinners. No one is exempt from that designation. Yet I think that as a public figure, a Catholic public figure, she has a moral obligation to avoid giving scandal. To my mind she has failed to live up to that obligation.
A Catholic who aspires to such an important and public role as Ambassador to the Holy See should be free from giving public scandal.
The nomineeâs behavior prior to her marriage to Newt Gingrich was both tawdry and scandalous. To my knowledge she has expressed no regret or remorse for her role in breaking up Newt Gingrichâs second marriage. She is a public figure and regularly proclaims her Catholicity by prominently appearing in the choir of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
I have no comment on the canonical status of her marriage. I donât know anything about that. Also, I fully recognize that we are all sinners. No one is exempt from that designation. Yet I think that as a public figure, a Catholic public figure, she has a moral obligation to avoid giving scandal. To my mind she has failed to live up to that obligation.
A Catholic who aspires to such an important and public role as Ambassador to the Holy See should be free from giving public scandal.
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Michael68
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Congratulations on your ability to read minds and hearts. I guesss you are God now?
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There is nothing formal. I opined in an earlier post that an ambassador should be close enough to the administration to be an effective representative to the country, and know enough about the relevant issues and cultures to be an effective communicator. I suppose I would add that the person should be someone the country finds credible and serious. I am willing to believe that Ms. Gingrich meets those criteria, but I really donât know one way or the other.
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There is not many Americans to choose from and those who do have been long dead. So we have to make do with Mrs. Gingrich, unless you can recommend a better one?
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I think it very uncharitable to assume that Callista (1) not repentant of her sins and (2) doesnât deserve a political appointment because of sins she committed decades ago. Even the EWTN article seem to slap a âscarlet woman who sinned sexuallyâ label on her. Yet, I canât think of any EWTN articles on her husband, Newt, that make it a point of mentioning he was married three times and cheated on both his 1st and 2nd wives.
Why should Callista Gingrich be held to a higher standard than her husband? Or her boss, President Trump, who also married three times, and definitely cheated on his 1st wife, Ivana, with the 2nd one, Marla. That scandal fueled the gossip rags for a while when it happened, though Trump was much less famous back then.
Of course in an ideal world everyone who has a public position has a sterling moral life, but that hasnât been the case since, well, ever. Even medieval kings had mistresses as a matter of course, and some of the queens had lovers, too. Marie Antoinette comes to mind as a famous example.
Why should Callista Gingrich be held to a higher standard than her husband? Or her boss, President Trump, who also married three times, and definitely cheated on his 1st wife, Ivana, with the 2nd one, Marla. That scandal fueled the gossip rags for a while when it happened, though Trump was much less famous back then.
Of course in an ideal world everyone who has a public position has a sterling moral life, but that hasnât been the case since, well, ever. Even medieval kings had mistresses as a matter of course, and some of the queens had lovers, too. Marie Antoinette comes to mind as a famous example.
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Well said!
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Xystus
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Are you the priest she goes to for confession where you would be in a position to know this? If the answer is in fact yes (which i doubt) is it really proper to be sharing that information?
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gnjsdad
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I did not say that. I have no way of knowing that.
I donât have an issue with her being appointed ambassador anywhere except the Vatican. Before getting this job, some kind of public acknowledgement of previous misconduct ought to be expected.
The Church expects thieves to be willing to make some form of restitution (which is in effect a public acknowledgement of what the thief has done) as part of receiving absolution.
So it should be with a prominent Catholic appointed to represent the US in the Vatican whose past has been mired in public scandal.
She is the one up for this job, not her husband. If he were, I would make the exact same objection.
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7_Sorrows
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I can see your point.
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ProVobis
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80 million Catholics in the U.S.
Does one have to be related to a politician to be in this ânot many Americansâ pool?
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