Cardinal Rode: New Pope Knows Slovenians Well

Vatican City, 15 March - Pope Francis knows Slovenians and Slovenia very well, as some of his closest associates in Argentina have been Slovenian-born priests, Slovenian Cardinal Franc Rode has said in a statement. Slovenian Ambassador to the Vatican Maja Marija Lovrenčič Svetek meanwhile highlighted good relations between Slovenia and the Holy See.

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Ambassador to the Vatican Maja Marija Lovrenčič Svetek. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Ambassador to the Vatican Maja Marija Lovrenčič Svetek.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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