Kissinger was counsellor to popes as well as presidents

Kissinger was counsellor to popes as well as presidents Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attends the American Academy's award ceremony at Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin in this 2020 photo. Photo: OSV News/Annegret Hilse, Reuters

John L. Allen Jr It’s rare indeed when an American president takes part in a four-way conversation and was, arguably, the least remarkable person in the group, but such was the case in June 1975 when President Gerald Ford made a visit to the Vatican. On that occasion, Ford met Pope Paul VI, today St…

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