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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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(5,166 posts) Thu Nov 28, 2013, 04:04 PM Nov 2013

Ken Francis Hackett is the new US Ambassador to the Vatican

Ken Hackett was confirmed by the Senate in August as the new US Ambassador to the Vatican.
Mr. Hackett served as head of the Catholic Relief Service from 1993-2012 and has considerable knowledge of Africa and Asia.
He presented his credentials to Pope Francis on Oct. 21.
He is a graduate of Boston College and is known as a warm, cordial person.
He intends to communicate with those interested in the US by means of a blog, which he becan immnediately upon taking office.