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NUNCIO. The name given to the Pope's ambassador. Nuncios are ordinary or extraordinary; the former are sent upon usual missions, the latter upon special occasions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Well before World War II, as reports from apostolic nuncios and episcopal conferences show, the Vatican was aware of the dangers inherent in Nazism. Note that his chosen time frame of "the last 30 years" coincides neatly with the decline of baby boomer impregnability as a new cohort has been willing to ignore the nuncios and Kodak moments of the 68ers. For one thing, it is difficult to imagine (even under wartime conditions) that papal nuncios such as Angelo Roncalli in Istanbul and Angelo Rotta in Budapest acted without some indication of Pius's approval. |
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