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Conclave

Meet the conclave: Cardinal Dominique Mamberti

Even at the apex of Vatican diplomacy, he treasured his roots in a Corsican village.

The Pillar
May 05, 2025
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The village of Vico, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, has fewer than a thousand inhabitants. But it has a reputation as a hotbed of priestly vocations. In recent decades, it has also given the Church three bishops: Bishop Jean-François Arrighi, who served as vice president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Bishop Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zév…

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