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...Vatican Exchange In attempting to justify President Reagan's nomination of an Ambassador to the Holy See [Jan. 23], some people argue that an exchange with the Vatican is no more objectionable than the diplomatic recognition we extend to the Soviet Union. However, there is a considerable difference. The Roman Catholic Church has 50 million adherents in the U.S. In certain international situations, the Ambassador from the Vatican could make demands sub rosa on the President. What other diplomatic representative could threaten to invoke the support of 50 million Americans...
...ambassadorial relationship does not imply agreement or union between the two parties. There is no more reason to fear Vatican interference in U.S. affairs than Soviet influence in running this free and religiously unbiased country...
...became bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo. in 1973, but continued his ecumenical work. He is currently a member of the Vatican secretariat for Promoting Christian unity and the Vatican's Commission on Religious Relations with the Jews...
...Congress barred funding of a mission to the Vatican as a result of antipapal sentiment. President L Truman tried to re-establish ties in 1951 but was forced to back down. Congress repealed the prohibition in November with little opposition...
...Pope in modern times has taken such a direct interest in wielding diplomatic influence as John Paul II. Now that the U.S. has become the 107th nation with which it has diplomatic relations, the Vatican may move to establish ties with the world's other superpower. In spite of a general belief in the Vatican that the Soviet KGB was behind the 1981 shooting of the Holy Father, relations with Moscow are surprisingly good. Józef Cardinal Glemp. Poland's Primate, plans to visit the Soviet Union in a few months. Before he leaves. Vatican sources...