Pope appoints Msgr Burns to Caritas Internationalis

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

The Holy Father has nominated as Members of the Executive Board of Caritas Internationalis: Msgr Gerard Patrick Burns, President of Caritas Oceania, Lucas Van Looy, Bishop of Gent and President of Caritas Europe; Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cipro and President of Caritas Cipro.

Msgr Burns is the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Wellington.

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