The Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange and the Very Reverend Bao Quoc Thai, Rector of Christ Cathedral, visited Rome in late September to witness the creation of 21 new cardinals at a public consistory. One of the new cardinals is His Eminence Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See) to the Unites States of America (center). Cardinal Pierre is the personal and official representative of the pope both to the Church in the Unites States and to its Government.
Fr. Bao and Bishop Vann at St. Peter’s the morning of the Consistory.
Mass in honor of Cardinal Pierre at Basilica of Saints John and Paul in Rome.