JUST IN: Pope Francis has mandated that future Holy See diplomats spend a year in missionary service.

This news was expressed in a letter written by the Pope and published today by the Holy See Press Office to the President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the Church’s institution where those with a future in diplomatic service to the Holy See study in Rome.

Addressing the president as ‘brother,’ the Holy Father expressed that in the wake of the Vatican’s October 2019 Synod on the Amazon, he has decided to ask the academy to incorporate this element, which would go into effect for the next 2020/2021 academic year.

The Jesuit Pontiff emphasized how this year of experience in a diocese in need will help them in their future service.

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