{"id":131534,"date":"2025-03-25T17:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131534\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"new-vatican-envoy-to-belarus-named","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131534\/","title":{"rendered":"New Vatican envoy to Belarus named"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>March 25, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Pope Francis has appointed Ignazio Ceffalia, 49, as apostolic nuncio to Belarus, the Holy See reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the pontiff promoted the diplomat to the rank of archbishop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pope&#8217;s new envoy to Belarus served at the apostolic nunciatures in Ecuador and Thailand, the permanent mission to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, and in Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The office of nuncio to Belarus has been vacant since June 28, 2024, when Archbishop Ante Jozi\u0107 left it to represent the pope in Georgia and Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vatican_benjamin_fay_unsplash_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarus to open embassy in Vatican next year<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 24, Pozirk. 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