Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07VATICAN72
2007-04-04 10:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
ZIMBABWE: HOLY SEE STILL WAITING FOR BISHOPS
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/3/2017
TAGS: PREL VT ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: HOLY SEE STILL WAITING FOR BISHOPS
REF: Vatican 064
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Deputy Chief of Mission,
EXEC, State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 000072
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/3/2017
TAGS: PREL VT ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: HOLY SEE STILL WAITING FOR BISHOPS
REF: Vatican 064
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Deputy Chief of Mission,
EXEC, State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
1. (C) Ambassador and DCM again discussed Zimbabwe with
Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for
Relations with States (i.e., deputy foreign minister) on April
3. Pointing to the strong statements made in recent days by
Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe, Ambassador urged the Holy See to
speak out.
2. (C) Parolin said the Holy See is very concerned about the
situation and pleased at the strong and united stand of the
bishops. The Vatican has been contemplating a possible papal
statement, perhaps at the Easter Sunday "Urbi et Orbi" address
on April 8 (reftel). However, he stressed that no decision had
yet been made. Parolin repeated what we had heard previously:
that the Holy See had sought, but not yet received, advice from
the Catholic Bishops Conference of Zimbabwe as to a possible
papal statement.
Comment
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3. (C) Despite the bishops' stronger public stand, the Holy See
remains hesitant to step forward without express support from
the bishops' conference. Further conversations by Embassy
Harare with the bishops, and/or their contacts, may be the best
way forward.
ROONEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 4/3/2017
TAGS: PREL VT ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: HOLY SEE STILL WAITING FOR BISHOPS
REF: Vatican 064
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Deputy Chief of Mission,
EXEC, State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
1. (C) Ambassador and DCM again discussed Zimbabwe with
Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for
Relations with States (i.e., deputy foreign minister) on April
3. Pointing to the strong statements made in recent days by
Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe, Ambassador urged the Holy See to
speak out.
2. (C) Parolin said the Holy See is very concerned about the
situation and pleased at the strong and united stand of the
bishops. The Vatican has been contemplating a possible papal
statement, perhaps at the Easter Sunday "Urbi et Orbi" address
on April 8 (reftel). However, he stressed that no decision had
yet been made. Parolin repeated what we had heard previously:
that the Holy See had sought, but not yet received, advice from
the Catholic Bishops Conference of Zimbabwe as to a possible
papal statement.
Comment
--------------
3. (C) Despite the bishops' stronger public stand, the Holy See
remains hesitant to step forward without express support from
the bishops' conference. Further conversations by Embassy
Harare with the bishops, and/or their contacts, may be the best
way forward.
ROONEY