Face to face: All set for new duties

A papal touch: Archbishop Joseph Marino takes a leaf from Pope Francis with his quote, 'People of faith must encounter one another, not counter one another.'

HE is fluent in four European languages, but Vatican ambassador to Malaysia Archbishop Joseph Marino hasn’t completely lost his American accent.

The Alabama native is a Catholic priest, but more than that, he is a career diplomat, having served the Vatican as its envoy in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.