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        "rendered": "<p><strong>Q: Who is Eduard Habsburg?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Eduard Habsburg is an Archduke of Austria and served as Hungary&#8217;s ambassador to the Holy See.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: How long did Eduard Habsburg serve as ambassador to the Vatican?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: He served for 10 years, beginning in 2015 and concluding his term on November 30.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: Why did Eduard Habsburg decide to step down as ambassador?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: After a decade in the role, he felt it was a good term and wanted to dedicate more time to his family, particularly his parents.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: How did Pope Francis view Hungary and its people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Pope Francis had a warm affection for Hungary, often using Hungarian expressions and smiling when meeting Hungarians.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What was Pope Benedict XVI&#8217;s unique request to Eduard Habsburg?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Pope Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger, requested Habsburg create a documentary or thriller about Thomism after reading his doctoral thesis.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What were Eduard Habsburg&#8217;s impressions of Pope Leo XIV?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Habsburg found Pope Leo XIV to be a balanced, just man with several cultures in his heart and mind, fluent in multiple languages.<\/p>\n\nThis is a summary of the article from https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/eduard-habsburg-10-years-vatican-ambassador. Visit this link to view more.\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"G3lY3JDZ17\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/eduard-habsburg-10-years-vatican-ambassador\">Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican&#8221; &#8212; EWTN Vatican\" src=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/eduard-habsburg-10-years-vatican-ambassador\/embed#?secret=HOqchuQwGu#?secret=G3lY3JDZ17\" data-secret=\"G3lY3JDZ17\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>",
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