Should Ambassador to the Vatican be Catholic?

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David_Paul:
Anyone know of the benefits the USA has recieved from having an ambassador to the Holy See?

I mentioned JPII getting our satellite pictures of his masses in Poland. Read there was a lot more cooperation in bringing down the Soviets than we may ever know. Much else made public yet? Any books out on the subject or which touch on it?
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Lots of stories but the Vatican usually won’t say one way or another. I know that during the Cuban missile crisis, John XXIII acted as a “conduit” at one point.

When Reagan was going to a summit, he was informed by Vatican sources that massive wheat shortages were going on and it enabled the President to use that to “push” his points.

Pius XII was able to give some good info to allies in Italy and to Dulles just before the fall of Rome.

Many times when things get “hot” between diplomats the Vatican is able to provide a neutral sounding board so pour a little oil on the bubbling waters.

You can read parts and pieces by reading biographies or memoirs of famous people involved at certain periods of time and Casaroli’s memoirs were really eye opening (at least the parts and pieces I got in English) however I don’t think they have been done completely in English yet although they are available in Italian.

I believe Vernon Walters had a really close working relationship with the papal staff.
 
Thanks! Right there is more than enough to justify relations. So much more productive to view situations such as this from a Realpolitik position.
 
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David_Paul:
Thanks! Right there is more than enough to justify relations. So much more productive to view situations such as this from a Realpolitik position.
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The Vatican in our time has taken the place of what Lisbon was in the war years, the listening post for the world.

But as me gran used to say – there are those who had we still all been born in the Garden of Eden would be complainin’ to the Lord about the ripeness of the fruit, or the color of the flowers. 🤓
 
I think he (the Ambassador) should be Jewish. Personally I’d like to see Jackie Mason or Don Rickles chosen. 😃 Big Paulie
 
I would be extremely disappointed to learn that a non-Catholic had been chosen to be the Ambassador to the Vatican. It is a position that deserves a faithful Catholic to fill it and represent our country. Are American people more superior if they are non-Catholic and better suited in the exchange of communications with the Roman Catholic Pontiff? What are we, chopped liver!!! smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_4_151.gif
 
Catholics are inherently superior to everyone else. I took the first option
 
Also they don’t let non-muslims near the Kaabaa (sorry my muslim brothers if I have mispelt it no disrespect intended) perhaps we should require a prostration before the blessed sacrament before entry?
 
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