Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Ambassador Joe Donnelly's attendance in Biden's stead is 'in line with the wishes of the late pope and the Vatican.'
In 2020, Zen was famously granted just 120 hours outside of Hong Kong, which he used to fly to Rome in a failed attempt to be granted an audience with Pope Francis.
Pope Benedict XVI had been living a life of retirement in the Vatican grounds since he resigned from the papacy February 28, 2013. His reign as pope was just under 8 years.
In an interview with a Spanish newspaper, the pontiff also faced questions about ignoring the faithful, clergy sex abuse and the unfamiliarity of the Church's cardinals with one another.
On today's episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, Dr. Edmund Mazza helps us sift through the confusion and insanity paralyzing the Church throughout Francis' pontificate and explains what happens if a pope teaches heresy.
Relying on the eschatological worldview of fourth century theologian Tyconius, Pope Benedict XVI appears to indicate that the Third Secret of Fatima plays a crucial role in the end times.