Pope Francis creates new Section of Vatican
Secretariat of State
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Tuesday set up a new
Section within the Vatican's Secretariat of State to manifest his "the
attention and closeness" of the Holy See's diplomatic personnel.
This Third Section of the Vatican's State office is to be
called the Section for Diplomatic Staff of the Holy See and will reinforce
the current office of the Delegate for Pontifical Representations.
A communique from the Holy See Press Office says the Section
will be chaired by the Delegate for Pontifical Representations, currently
Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawlowski.
"The Third Section will deal exclusively with matters
relating to the staff who work in the diplomatic service of the Holy See or who
prepare to do so – such as, for example, selection, initial and continuing
formation, conditions of life and service, promotions, permits, etc.," the
statement reads.
The Third Section has been granted "the just
autonomy", it says, and "seek to establish close collaboration with
the Section for General Affairs (which will continue to handle general matters
of the Pontifical Representations), and with the Section for Relations with
States (which will continue to deal with the political aspects of the work of
the Pontifical Representations)."
In spelling out the Section's tasks, the statement says the
Delegate for the Pontifical Representations "will participate, along
with His Excellency the Substitute for General Affairs and His Excellency the
Secretary for Relations with States, in weekly coordination meetings chaired by
the Secretary of State. Furthermore, he will convene and chair ad
hoc meetings for the preparation of the appointments of Pontifical
Representatives. Finally, he will be responsible, along with the President of
the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, for the selection and formation of
candidates."
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