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AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY AL SEYASSAH/ARAB TIMES WITH THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO KUWAIT Question: What was His Holiness Pope Francis’ recommendation to you when he appointed you Apostolic Nuncio Ambassador of the Holy See (Vatican) to Kuwait? Answer: Actually, to tell you the truth, I didn’t meet Pope Francis before taking up my assignment in Kuwait! Normally we do stop off in Rome on our way to our new posting but since the pandemic was still very prevalent in Italy early on in the year, I came directly to Kuwait without visiting the Vatican. In the meantime, I have received recommendations from the Secretariat of State and the other Departments at the Vatican who have conveyed the Holy Father’s wishes in building on the excellent relations which we enjoy, to pursue dialogue with Muslim communities and to support the local Catholic Church in its pastoral work. As you probably know, there are about 350,000 Catholics in Kuwait, mostly from the Philippines, India, Lebanon, Pales

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