{"id":99754,"date":"2026-07-25T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=99754"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:30:11","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-appoints-lebanese-born-archbishop-as-permanent-observer-to-united-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-lebanese-born-archbishop-as-permanent-observer-to-united-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Papst Leo XIV. ernennt im Libanon geborenen Erzbischof zum st\u00e4ndigen Beobachter bei den Vereinten Nationen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV has appointed Lebanese-born Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis to serve as the Holy See\u2019s permanent observer at the United Nations in New York, the Vatican announced on July 25. The Vatican is not a full member of the United Nations, but it enjoys permanent observer status. The international organization says permanent observers \u201chave free access to most meetings and relevant documentation.\u201d Born in Beruit, Archbishop El-Kassis previously served as apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. He\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV has appointed Lebanese-born Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis to serve as the Holy See\u2019s permanent observer at the United Nations in New York, the Vatican announced on July 25. The Vatican is not a full member of the United Nations, but it enjoys permanent observer status. The international organization says permanent observers \u201chave free access to most meetings and relevant documentation.\u201d Born in Beruit, Archbishop El-Kassis previously served as apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. He\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-99754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78011,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-texas-cardinal-as-administrator-of-amarillo-until-new-bishop-chosen\/","url_meta":{"origin":99754,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas cardinal as administrator of Amarillo until new bishop chosen","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a permanent replacement can be found. Zurek has served as the Amarillo bishop for nearly 20 years, having been appointed to the post by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. He had previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. 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