Pope Urges Priest Diplomats to Be Imitators of Christ, Men of Prayer Before All Else

Putting Saint John Marie Vianney before them, the patron saint of parish priests, the Holy Father warned the members of the Pontifical Academy not to let themselves become over-burdened with the secular aspect of their calling, but to imitate the holy Curé of Ars in their first vocation as other Christs.

VATICAN CITY (Zenit) – Vatican diplomats should have spiritual strength in order to dialogue with the modern world while safeguarding their Christian and priestly identity, Benedict XVI told members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Read more here.