Cardinal Christophe Pierre has declined to comment on reports of a contentious meeting between United States defence officials and the Holy See’s representative in Washington.
The cardinal told the Catholic Herald he would not be drawn on the matter, saying simply, “I would prefer not to speak.” At a briefing in Rome, Holy See Press Office director Matteo Bruni also refused to comment when asked about the alleged Pentagon meeting, speaking after a press conference about the forthcoming apostolic journey of Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
