Vatican has not decided on proposed French ambassador, agency reports

April 23, 2015

The Vatican has not yet made a decision regarding the appointment of a new ambassador from France to the Holy See, the respected Roman news agency I Media reports.

Contrary to rumors that have circulated widely in the French and Italian media, the Vatican has not rejected the nomination of Laurent Stefanini, who is described as a “discreet” homosexual, I Media reports. The agency says that a meeting between the would-be French ambassador and Pope Francis was “particularly cordial,” and the two men prayed together.

According to I Media, during the meeting Pope Francis questioned Stefanini about how he would carry out his duties as the French envoy in Rome.

 

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Further information:

• Ambassadeur de France : le pape n’a pas exprimé le refus du Saint-Siège à la candidature de Laurent Stefanini (I Media)