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Addressing the Future
The Holy See's Presence in International Affairs |
by
Angelo Cardinal Sodano
Angelo Cardinal Sodano was born in Isola d'Asti, Italy, in 1927. In
1988, Pope John Paul II named him Secretary of the Section for Relations
with States of the Secretariat of State, the equivalent of Minister
for Foreign Affairs of the Holy See. After his appointment to the College
of Cardinals in 1991, he became the Vatican's Secretary of State, a
position equivalent to Prime Minister of the Holy See. As such, he oversees
the Vatican's relations with states and international organizations.
He also directs the activities of the various offices of the Roman Curia,
the body that assists the Pope in the pastoral care of the church. We
are pleased to present the following excerpt from Cardinal Sodano's
address to the Seton Hall University community on September 5, 2000.