Posted By: John H.
Interview with the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, James Nicholson - 01/17/05 09:00 AM
The U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, James Nicholson, ends his term later this month. John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter sat down with Ambassador Nicholson on Jan. 11th for a farewell interview. Some interesting snippets:
"NCR: You have been here during an exceptional period of time. You arrived shortly after 9/11, and you've been here for both the war on terrorism and the American sex abuse crisis. What are the one or two most important things you've discovered about the relationship between the United States and the Holy See?
NICHOLSON: I think there is an underlying reliance on the United States, on the part of the Holy See. Overall, they believe we will be there when we're needed...."
A little later, Nicholson says the United States is "a country that is very interested in close collaboration with the Vatican because of our commonality of values."
http://www.ncronline.org/mainpage/specialdocuments/nicholson05.htm
"NCR: You have been here during an exceptional period of time. You arrived shortly after 9/11, and you've been here for both the war on terrorism and the American sex abuse crisis. What are the one or two most important things you've discovered about the relationship between the United States and the Holy See?
NICHOLSON: I think there is an underlying reliance on the United States, on the part of the Holy See. Overall, they believe we will be there when we're needed...."
A little later, Nicholson says the United States is "a country that is very interested in close collaboration with the Vatican because of our commonality of values."
http://www.ncronline.org/mainpage/specialdocuments/nicholson05.htm