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The Republic of Italy supports the admission of Ukraine.

The Republic of Italy would respond immediately to the Kingdom of Axum's request for the Philippines. Grand Chancellor Adriano Marcellino has ordered all government ministries to do everything possible to assist the Filipino people in any way possible. The following will be sent to the Philippines: 2 Mercy-Class Hospital Ships 50 prefabricated schools 50 prefabricated clinics 3,500 prefabricated transitional houses 25 prefabricated law enforcement buildings 20 prefabricated government complexes Tons of building materials for the Filipino people 2,000 personnel from the Italian Army Corps of Engineers 60 Disaster Response Teams (A DRT is a group of professional and para-professional medical personnel organized to provide rapid-response medical care or casualty decontamination during a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other incident.) 50 Radiological, Biological, Chemical (RBC) Team (A RBC Team provides mass decontamination and medical care to victims of a release of Weapons of Mass Destruction, or a large scale release of Hazardous Material.) 120 Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (A DMORT provide victim identification and mortuary services during a disaster or other incident.) 35 Medical Surgical Response Teams (The MSRT is widely recognized as a specialized team, trained and equipped to establish a fully capable field surgical facility anywhere in the world.) The Republic of Italy is very willing to commit both civil and military police forces to the Philippines at the discretion of the Kingdom of Axum.

Northlands Primate His Holiness Pope Paul VII has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht Marcel Kokholm as the Primate of Northlands. Marcel Kokholm was born on 22 June in Duivendrecht, North Holland, Netherlands. Kokholm studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam and received his degree. After an intensive deliberation with then Bishop Simonis, he started at the seminary of Rolduc in Kerkrade to become a priest. He combined his theological formation with the study of medical ethics at Leiden University. He was ordained to priesthood and was incardinated in the Diocese of Roermond. Then he went to work as a curate in the parish of St. Anthony of Padua in Venlo Blerick. He then completed a Ph.D. degree in medicine, with a dissertation about euthanasia. Kokholm is an alumnus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum where he completed a PhD in philosophy with a dissertation entitled The Ethical Problems of Genetic Engineering of Human Beings. Kokholm also gained a master's degree and doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome. At the same time he taught moral theology at the seminary of Rolduc. Kokholm was Professor of moral theology at Lugano in Switzerland, in pontifical Faculty of Theology there. He was later appointed a member of the International Theological Commission. When Kokholm was appointed as bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, he chose the motto Noli recusare laborem ("Do not reject the work"), taken from the last prayer of St. Martin. Kokholm is known to be orthodox. Some consider his views relatively extreme compared to the majority of the Dutch people, especially his views on abortion and homosexuality. Others have argued that he has done nothing else but restate official Roman Catholic teachings. Pope Anthony appointed Archbishop Eijk a member of the Congregation for the Clergy in addition to his duties as Archbishop of Utrecht. In addition to his duties on the Congregation for the Clergy, ohe was appointed a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education.

"Well thank you very much your excellency. You can expect a diplomatic staff to arrive in your capital some time next week. I look forward to seeing yours here in Rome."

Italian Navy Rescues 282 Migrants in Mediterranean The Navy rescued 282 people from six small vessels in the Mediterranean Sea after one of the boats began to sink, the military said. Five of the rescued were medically evacuated to nearby Sicily, and the remaining 277 people were transferred to INS New Hope, an aircraft carrier. Frigate INS Gladiator and destroyer INS Freedom received a call from an Italian military marine patrol aircraft, which spotted the sinking boat and five others, the Navy said. The Gladiator launched two helicopters, which found a sinking boat and deployed swimmers to extract people from the water, the Navy said. The Freedom sent two of its own smaller watercraft to assist. The 282 people were brought aboard the the two ships and additional Coast Guard vessels. Both warships provided them with food, water, medicine and sleeping blankets. Men, women and children often overcrowd unseaworthy or badly equipped boats to make the journey, which sometimes result in deadly shipwrecks. Since the Italian government has instituted new reforms throughout all government agencies and branches to end imperialism, the Italian navy now has more resources to deal with growing humanitarian concerns across the Mediterranean. Several lawmakers in Rome however expressed their concern of whether the Navy had enough ships to handle the crisis and questioned the decommissioning of dozens of warships.

PRIVATE: In the interest of eliminating the Italian imperialistic ideologies, Chancellor of Defense Adriano Passarella has ordered the decommissioning of many naval warships. Naval bases at Gibraltar and Ponta Delgada have been closed and handed over to Northlands. Current Naval Fleet: CVN-91 INS New Hope (48 F/A-18SH) DDG-11 DDG-12 FFG-21 FFG-22 FFG-23 FFG-24 SSN-31 SSN-32 SSN-33 FS-41

"The Republic of Italy strongly condemns the Hawaiian imperialism that has spread throughout the Pacific and Atlantic."

The Republic of Italy has appointed Ambassador Elisabetta Marchesi as the permanent representative of the government to this organization.

OOC- sorry, meant for CNRP2 :P

The Third French Empire Primate His Holiness Pope Paul VII has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris Jerome Duranton as the Primate of France. Duranton was born in Orleans to Armand and his wife, Paulette. The family later moved to Paris. Duranton completed his secondary studies at the Lycée Henri IV and entered the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice at Issy-les-Moulineaux. He then attended the Institut Catholique de Paris, from where he obtained his licentiate in moral theology. He was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Daniel Pezeril and to the priesthood by Cardinal François Marty. During his priestly ministry, he worked especially in parochial catechetics and the formation of the laity. Duranton was vicar at the Parisian parish of Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal. He then served as director of his alma mater of the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice, also teaching moral and sacramental theology there. Duranton participated in different pastoral movements, including the Centre de préparation au mariage and the sessions of permanent formation of the clergy. He was later named vicar general of Paris, and was charged with the diocesan formation (the cathedral school and diocesan seminary), of the means of communications (Radio Notre-Dame, Paris Notre-Dame, Centre d'Information), of the familial pastoral, of the chaplains of public education, and of catechetics. Duranto was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Paris and Titular Bishop of Thibilis by Pope Anthony. He received his episcopal consecration in Notre-Dame Cathedral from Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, with Bishops Pézeril and Gabriel Vanel serving as co-consecrators. Duranto was appointed Archbishop of Tours later, and then Archbishop of Paris. He was installed in Paris , and additionally appointed Ordinary of French Catholics of the Eastern Rites Union of the Southern Cross Primate His Holiness Pope Paul VII has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney George Chanley as the Primate of Union of the Southern Cross. Chanley was born in Sydney. During high school a priest from St. Felix's parish discouraged him from becoming a priest because he had not finished his secondary education, had not studied in Catholic schools and his family background was definitively "unsuitable", due to financial difficulties after his grandfather died. He worked at the New South Wales Department of Road Transport as a junior clerk, having to stop his schooling. He later went directly to Archbishop Norman Thomas Gilroy of Sydney to present his case for entering the priesthood; the Archbishop Gilroy agreed and he entered St. Columba's College (seminary), Springwood. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Sydney in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, by Cardinal Gilroy. He volunteered to transfer to the Diocese of Wagga Wagga and he was assigned to the small parish of Yenda. Bishop Francis Henschke of Wagga Wagga asked him if he would like to go to Rome to study canon law; he agreed and left for Rome. While studying in Rome, he resided at Collegio Sant'Apollinare, next to Piazza Navona. He completed his education studying at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, where he obtained a doctorate in canon law with a dissertation on the history and juridical nature of apostolic delegations, and at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, also in Rome, where he obtained a diploma in diplomatic studies. After finishing his studies, he joined the Vatican diplomatic service. He served in the nunciatures in India, Ireland, and Portugal. He was appointed counselor of the apostolic delegation in the United States, but as the nuncio in Ireland, Archbishop Giuseppe Sensi, was then transferred to the nunciature in Portugal, had to stay in Dublin until the following November, when he was named instead counselor of the nunciature in El Salvador, where he remained until the end of his term, becoming then counselor of the nunciature in Argentina until his promotion to the episcopate. At the age of 46, he was appointed Titular bishop of Amantia and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Republic of China. He was consecrated by Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot assisted by Archbishops Giovanni Benelli and Matthew Beovich, representing Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli. He later served as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bangladesh, and after that as Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho. He served in Southern Africa untilhe was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Netherlands, where he served until he was appointed Substitute of the Secretariat of State in the Roman Curia. After only a year he was appointed as president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Ten years later he returned to his native Australia as the newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney. Archbishop Chanley will play a decisive role in the Holy See's initiative to promote peace and dialogue in the Pacific, especially with his renowned diplomatic career.

EURO-AFRO SUMMIT Rome, Italy [CNRP2]

Agreed.

HOLY SEE Vatican City His Holiness Pope Paul VII has announced the following appointments and retirements for members of the Roman Curia. Cardinal Michael da Vinci, retiring as Secretary of State Archbishop Loreno Giorgio, incoming Secretary of State Archbishop Amerigo Manni, previously Almoner of His Holiness appointed President of Governorate of the Vatican City State Msgr. Ricario Zannini, appointed Almoner of His Holiness Confederacy Of Brazil Primate Pope Paul VII has appointed Fr. Frederico Álvares as the Primate of Brazil. He will be ordained by Metropolitan Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha of Brasília in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition. Álvares was born in São José do Rio Pardo in the State of São Paulo. After completing his elementary and lower secondary-school studies in São José do Rio Pardo, Álvares entered the Cistercian Monastery of São Bernardo in the same city. He studied philosophy at the Monastery of São Bento (St. Benedict) in São Paulo, and theology at the Salesian Theological Institute of Pope Pius IX in São Paulo. Álvares made his religious profession as a monk and was ordained a priest. He was appointed prior of the monastery, while also acting as Parish Priest of the Parish of São Roque, as Diocesan Coordinator of Communications and Pastoral Care, and as professor at the Coração de Maria institute in São João da Boa Vista. When the Monastery of São Bernardo was raised to the status of an abbey, he was elected the first abbot.

"I applaud Ukrainian efforts to sustain international peace and security. The Italian government is currently considering hosting a Euro-Afro Summit in Rome to discuss specifically possible changes in Italian foreign and security policy. If such an event is confirmed I would like to invite your government to send a representative."

Signed by my hand, Mr. Bastiano Maresco Secretary for Religious-State Affairs

"The Republic of Italy requests general membership into this organization for the members of it to consider the possibility of allowing Italybto become a security member."

Yeah what TBM said, and okay.

I am considering reducing/eliminating my Italian navy so as to #1 stop Italian Imperialistic agenda, #2 improve relations with Africa, and #3 improve relations with Europe. (Also getting difficult to maintain the ships IG) What I am wondering is since the naval reduction would severely weaken Italian preemptive defense capabilities, would other European and even African nations bordering the Mediterranean be willing to sign a MDP or some type of agreement to defend Italy. Thoughts?

HOLY SEE Habemus Papam! Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: HABEMUS PAPAM! Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum [Andrew] Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem [Park], Qui sibi nomen imposuit [Paulus Septimo]. The two rounds of voting on this morning proved inconclusive and black smoke was again sent out. da Vinci's candidacy stalled going into the last two ballots and votes began to converge around the candidacies of Richardi and Park. Sources report that at some point, Richardi threw his support behind Park, and by the first afternoon ballot—the sixth ballot of the conclave—Park became the clear front runner. On the final ballot, the cardinals, wishing to show a unified front, voted overwhelmingly in favor of Park, reportedly giving him more than 90 votes. Cardinal Lewis of Galveston-Houston reported that applause broke out during the tabulation when Park's count reached the 77 votes required for election. When Park was asked if he would accept his election, according to Cardinal Macário of Lisbon, he said, "Although I am a sinner, I accept." He took the name Paul, in honor of Pope Paul VI and Saint Paul. Pope Paul VII is the first pope from Eastern Asia. His election symbolizes the cardinals' intentions of the Church playing a more proactive role in the Asian church. It also shows the need for the Church to be a messenger of peace, especially after the nuclear attacks in the Pacific. The Cardinal Protodeacon Shaka Jacob of Bombay appeared at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and announced the election of the new pope and his chosen name, at which point the conclave concluded. Then Cardinal Andrew Park of South Korea, now Pope Paul VII

THE HOLY SEE Conclave Begins 118 cardinals from around the world have descended upon St. Peter's Square to elect the next successor to St. Peter. The cardinals will be sealed and sword to secrecy in the Sistine Chapel. There will be four ballots a day until a candidate receives 2/3+1 majority. Cardinal Dean Enrico Capponi will lead the Conclave and administer voting procedures. The conclave cardinals may elect any baptized Catholic male, but since 1389 they have always elected a fellow cardinal. Observers of papal elections tend to consider a few cardinals more likely choices than the others —these are the papabili, the plural for papabile, an Italian word which is practically rendered into English as "pope-able". The frontrunner appears to be Secretary of State Cardinal Michael da Vinci, however at the age of 75 he is somewhat older than other candidates. Other papabili are: Cardinal Enrico Capponi, Dean of the College of Cardinals Cardinal Fermiano Richardi, Primate of Italy Cardinal Samuel Lewis, Metropolitan Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Cardinal José Macário, Patriarch of Lisbon Cardinal Horácio Pascoal, Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo Cardinal Shaka Jacob, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay Cardinal Andrew Park, Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, Patriarch of Alexandria First Day of Conclave Yields No Pontiff On the first day, the cardinals present in Rome, both voting and non-voting, gathered in St. Peter's Basilica in the morning for the Pro eligendo Pontifice concelebrated mass. The Dean of the College of Cardinals, Enrico Capponi, was the principal concelebrant and gave the homily. In the afternoon, the 118 cardinal-electors assembled in the Pauline Chapel and walked in procession through the Sala Regia into the Sistine Chapel chanting the Litany of the Saints. After taking their places, the "Veni Creator Spiritus" was sung. Then each cardinal elector in order of seniority placed his hands on the Gospels and made the following affirmation out loud in Latin: Et ego [forename] Cardinalis [surname] spondeo, voveo ac iuro. Sic me Deus adiuvet et haec Sancta Dei Evangelia, quae manu mea tango. And I, [forename] Cardinal [surname], do so promise, pledge and swear. So help me God and these Holy Gospels which I touch with my hand. While making the oath, several Cardinals used the Latin forms of their names. Msgr. Carmine Pisoni, Papal Master of Ceremonies, then called out the words "'Extra omnes!"—"Everybody out!"— and the chapel doors were locked to outsiders. Once the doors were closed, the cardinals heard the second required meditation for the conclave, given by Cardinal Richardi, Primate of Italy. Black smoke came out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney four times today, indicating that on the first day no candidate had received the required two-thirds of the votes cast. According to several media accounts of the first day, da Vinci and Richardi led with roughly equal numbers of votes, Park was a close third, and the rest of the votes were scattered among several others.

Agreed.

THE HOLY SEE Pope Anthony's Funeral Cardinal Enrico Capponi, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over Pope Anthony's funeral this afternoon. His funeral was attended by a very large crowd exceeding an early estimate of 1,500,000 people. The grief over the death of Pope AnthonyI was felt not only by Catholics but by everybody all over the world. Immediately after his death, the Vatican received thousands of requests from various countries, organizations and individuals across the world wishing to send their representatives to attend the funeral. The College of Cardinals was the one responsible for sending official invitations to the funeral of Pope Anthony but even before they did so, several countries had already expressed interest in sending representatives to the funeral. As a result, the College of Cardinal had to limit the number of attendants in each official diplomatic delegation to five people only. The seats in the St. Peter’s Basilica were fully occupied during the Requiem Mass and the space outside the Basilica was full of mourners. Among the people who attended the funeral of Pope Anthony were religious leaders, politicians, educators, business people , prominent figures and ordinary people. As a matter of fact there were all sorts of people, from every corner of the world; members of both official and unofficial delegations. The body of Pope Anthony underwent all the existing rituals. His funeral was broadcasted live by several television networks across the world. Several digital screens were fixed at various locations outside Vatican City to broadcast the events as they happened. During the funeral, security was very tight as security specialists said that terrorists might attempt to attack the dignitaries who attended the funeral. As a result the Italian government issued a no-fly zone within a five-mile radius of Rome. Police forces were all over and this facilitated a smooth run of events during the funeral. The whole of St. Peter’ Square was filled with cardinals, priests, bishops, archbishops, bishops, world dignitaries, etc. and the event was followed by billions of people across the world. This funeral was a demonstration of how many people had loved the Pope and how religion is still influential in the Modern world.

"Very well. Do you have a proposed draft for me to review?"

"The Republic of Italy recognizes the Kingdom of Portugal."