Kenneth F. Hackett
LGBT groups criticize decision to eject them from church near World Meeting event
By Rosie Scammell — August 19, 2015
(RNS) The “Transforming Love: Exploring Gender Identity from Catholic Perspectives” workshop was scheduled to take place Sept. 26 at Philadelphia’s St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
Pope Francis meets Putin for a diplomatically difficult talk
By Rosie Scammell — June 10, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived more than an hour late at the Vatican on Wednesday (June 10) to meet Pope Francis, with pressure mounting on the pontiff to take a hard line on Moscow’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
Pope Francis should take a tough tone with Vladimir Putin, says US diplomat
By Rosie Scammell — June 10, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) On Vladimir Putin's actions in the Ukraine conflict, Kenneth F. Hackett, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, said: “Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father privately can raise those concerns."
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