Georg G\u00e4nswein, the confidante of the former German pope, presented his credentials to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Vilnius on Friday to become the Vatican’s ambassador in the region. G\u00e4nswein, former pope Benedict XVI’s long-time secretary, has completed his inaugural visit to the Baltic states and is to represent the interests of the Holy See in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. Pope Francis appointed G\u00e4nswein as the apostolic nuncio in mid-June. The archbishop previously served for more than 10 years as Prefect of the Papal Household. Now a new task awaits G\u00e4nswein in the Baltic sta…<\/p>\n\n

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