Cardinal who stopped 1978 war reflects tireless Vatican diplomacy

Feb 23, 2017

"ROME-Pope Francis’s diplomatic efforts are often hailed by the international community, giving him credit, among other accomplishments, for helping the United States’ and Cuba normalize their relations and blocking a Western invasion of Syria back in 2013.

Living up to the Latin appellation of pope, pontifex meaning “bridge builder,” Francis has also pulled off a long-desired encounter with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, helped tip the scale during the Paris summit on climate change, and staged a prayer for peace in the Vatican in 2015 that brought together Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and then-Israeli President Shimon Peres."

"However, in the late 1970s he was once again in the center of world affairs, preventing a war and leading a mediation that would conclude peacefully, a year after his death. For his role, Time magazine dubbed him the “Vatican’s Kissinger.”"

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