François Hollande said to enjoy given up on attempt to send Laurent Stefanini to Holy See after impasse over credentialsFrance has abandoned attempts to appoint a gay Catholic diplomat as its ambassador to the Vatican after a nine-month standoff,according to French media.
Laurent Stefanini, a widely respected chief of protocol to François Hollande, or was named as the French president’s choice to serve as ambassador to the Holy See in January. However,without explicitly rejecting his nomination, the Vatican has not accepted his credentials. A unusual ambassador’s credentials are normally accepted within weeks.
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Source: theguardian.com