June 18, 2020 Ambassador Gingrich received the title Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX by Pope Francis, the highest distinction conferred by the Vatican on laypersons. The decoration was presented by Archbishop Edgar Peña Para, Substitute Secretary for general affairs in the Vatican Secretariat of State.
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 19 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: Ambassador Callista Gingrich, Archbishop Edgar Pena Para, Order of Pope Pius IX, Vatican
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See welcomed a congressional delegation July 31-August 1 from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Frank Pallone and Ranking Member Greg Walden. The delegation included Father Patrick J. Conroy, Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. Ambassador Gingrich was pleased to join the delegation at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 6 August, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. & Holy See | Tags: Ambassador Gingrich, Father Patrick J. Conroy, Frank Pallone, Greg Walden, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, rchbishop Paul Gallagher, U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, Vatican
The White House Washington D.C June 21, 2019 Good evening. I’d like to thank Joseph Grogan for the opportunity to be with you. I’d also like to thank and congratulate Robert Orlando for creating this wonderful documentary film! As a Polish American, a lifelong Catholic, a filmmaker, and the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 22 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: Ambassador Gingrich, Saint John Paul II, US Embassy to the Holy See, Vatican
Remarks by Ambassador Gingrich at a 35th Anniversary Choir Concert Rome, Italy May 8, 2019 Your Eminence, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, and friends – good evening and welcome! I’d like to thank Father Serra, the Rector of the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva for the opportunity to be here this evening. I’d also like ...
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 9 May, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Events, News, U.S. & Holy See | Tags: 35th Anniversary, Ambassador Gingrich, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Peter Latona, US and Holy See, Vatican, Walter Rossi
On May 24, First Lady Melania Trump met with Pope Francis, alongside President Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. This private audience followed a half-hour conversation between President Trump and Pope Francis, where the two leaders discussed topics including religious freedom and the promotion of peace. During the private audience, Mrs. Trump, a Catholic, greeted ...
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 26 May, 2017 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Featured Event, News, President of the United States | Tags: bambino gesu hospital, Donald J. Trump, Melania Trump, Vatican
Care for the environment and international religious freedom were at the forefront of an Embassy-sponsored conference on the shared policy interests of the United States and the Holy See this week. The conference, “On Care for Our Common Home: U.S. and Vatican Engagement on Global Issues,” brought together Embassy and Vatican officials as well as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 13 April, 2016 | Topics: Alumni, Embassy, Environment, Events, Featured Event, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, Scholarships and Exchanges, Success Stories, U.S. & Holy See | Tags: diplomacy, grants, integral ecology, international religious freedom, International Visitor Leadership Program, IRF, IVLP, Laudato Si, Vatican
Following the Pope’s annual address to the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Hackett sat down with Vatican Radio to discuss the remarks.
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By U.S. Embassy Holy See | 11 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Interviews, U.S. & Holy See | Tags: diplomatic corps, Hackett, migration, Pope Francis, sustainable development, Vatican, Vatican Radio
