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Help wanted: The Holy See’s coming diplomatic vacancies

The U.S., Syria, Germany, and Israel are all in line for new nuncios

Luke Coppen
Jan 20, 2026
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Germany’s long-serving apostolic nuncio turned 75 on Tuesday, reaching the age at which bishops are expected to tender their resignations to the pope.

Archbishop Nikola Eterović, the apostolic nuncio to Germany. Screenshot from the @DeutscheBischofskonferenz YouTube channel.

Archbishop Nikola Eterović celebrated his milestone birthday Jan. 20, days after …

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