Sambi

Archbishop Sambi discussed in-detail many areas of concern in the Jewish-Catholic dialogue, beginning with the sea change of the Second Vatican Council which revised Catholic positions on the Jewish convenant with God, absovled Jews of any collective responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus, and a firm rejection of any church teachings that purport to support anti-Semitism.

The Pope’s Visit and Our Own to the Holy See « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

Amidst portraits of bishops, popes and saints we were received warmly by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador) to the United States.

2009 May « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

In his Washington assignment, Sambi helped arrange a meeting between abuse victims and Benedict, one of the highlights of the pope's 2008 visit to the United States.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

Amidst portraits of bishops, popes and saints we were received warmly by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador) to the United States.

2009 May 18 « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

During Sambi's years in the post several new archbishops were named to the nation's most influential cities, including Donald Wuerl to Washington in 2007, Timothy Dolan to New York in 2009 and Jose Gomez to Los Angeles in 2010.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

Both Wuerl and Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Daniel DiNardo were elevated to cardinals, who advise the pope and vote on his successor, during Sambi's tenure.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

When Boston was not included in the trip, he worked with Sambi to bring Benedict and victims together in Washington.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

Sambi was also influential in how Americans came to know the shy and scholarly Benedict.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

In 2007, Sambi caused a stir when he described difficulties in Vatican-Israeli relations, blaming the Jewish state in an interview for failing to keep promises related to church land, taxes and travel restrictions on Arab clergy.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011

Sambi's role as the link between the U.S church and the Vatican also called for him to have an important say in who would be named to the top spots in the American Catholic hierarchy by his recommendations on bishop and archbishop selections and postings.

Vatican's U.S. envoy dies following lung surgery 2011