News in prayer 2

As most well-informed Catholics know, the new Obama regime in the US have very different perspectives on certain issues (the issue of the dignity of the human life being the most important). Because of that, it's been difficult to appoint a representative to work with the Vatican.

The post of US Ambassador to the Holy See has been vacant since 19 Jan, when Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon left the position. And the Vatican's already rejected three proposals for a new representative - they're all not pro-life enough.

Edward Pentin of Newsmax even commented: "To help clear up some of these disagreements, a meeting between the Pope and the President is seen by some as a matter of urgency, particularly in view of Obama’s campaign pledge to build consensus between both sides of the pro-life debate."

It's going to be tough finding a pro-life member in a pro-abort (oh, sorry, pro-"choice") administration, but it's not impossible. Let us pray for patience from both the Vatican and for the US government in finding a suitable candidate to maintain good relations between the two sides. Let's also pray for a suitable candidate sensitive to the importance of the human life, that this person may play a key role in keeping the good relationship between the Vatican and the US.

Pope Benedict XVI and Mary Ann Glendon, former US ambassador to the Vatican. (AP)

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