Pope Francis picks new ambassador to U.S., replacing the one who invited Kim Davis.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, a French priest who is currently serving as the Vatican’s ambassador to Mexico, will move to Washington to represent the Holy See in the United States, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.
Pierre had been rumored to be Pope Francis’s choice to replace Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who has proven to be a controversial ambassador.
The Vatican said Tuesday that Viganò is stepping down because he has reached the age of retirement.