"Perhaps more than ever, the modern world requires the Holy See's "soft power" of persuasion rather than coercion, to drive a diplomacy based on ideas and fundamental human rights—and needs to provide a possibility of conflict resolution without military intervention."
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Members of the United States House of RepresentativesAmbassadors of the United StatesCatholics from the United StatesPeople from FloridaRepublican Party (United States) politicians
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Former US Ambassador to Holy See Francis Rooney Speaks on His 'The Global Vatican' (21 December 2015) Zenit
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