Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Army Maj. Christopher Zeigler, director of religious affairs, Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, confer during the Archbishop’s pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Throughout the week, the Archbishop engaged with U.S. and Djiboutian religious, diplomatic and military leaders underscoring religious outreach as a complementary effort within broader U.S. initiatives to strengthen partnerships and security cooperation in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

By Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Djibouti Dec 23, 2025

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Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships