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The pope sees himself as a bridge builder – some call him “Pontifex maximus”. Swiss diplomacy is also about building bridges, said Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis (62).
The Swiss foreign minister inaugurated the new Vatican embassy in Rome on Wednesday evening. Also present: wife Paola, who came dressed in red: red trouser suit, red glasses and red shoes. Matching the cardinal red by Pietro Parolin (68). The Italian Parolin is the most powerful cardinal in the Vatican. He is number two in the Papal States after Pope Francis. His official title: Secretary of State for His Holiness.
“Building bridges where there is no dialogue”
At the end of the ceremony, he prayed the Lord’s Prayer with Federal Councilor Cassis and blessed the new message. Cassis highlighted the parallels between the Vatican and Swiss diplomacy. It’s about “building bridges where there is no dialogue,” Cassis said.
Like Switzerland, the Vatican repeatedly mediates conflicts. For example, between Cuba and the US. Or in Columbia. Tensions between Switzerland and the Vatican, such as marriage for all or the role of women, were not an issue at the ceremony. When asked by Blick, the Pope’s confidant, Parolin, said: The Catholic Church is changing, but it must not lose its tradition.
Source: Blick
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