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Pope Leo XIV Introduces Changes in Secretariat of State Leadership
Pope Leo XIV reshuffles Vatican leadership, appointing Rudelli as Substitute and Raji as Prefect to restore key roles after long vacancies, ensuring continuity in governance.
- Pope Leo XIV officially appointed three senior Vatican officials on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, naming Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino.
- Following his reassignment, Peña Parra gathered with staff on Monday, March 30, to bid farewell, describing his tenure as "an intense, interesting phase, full of lessons and challenges."
- Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, currently nuncio to Colombia, was named the new Substitute for General Affairs, while Archbishop Petar Raji became Prefect of the Papal Household, ending a vacancy of more than six years.
- These appointments confirm earlier reports leaked to media outlets, with Vatican observers characterizing the reshuffle as a functional reorganization rather than structural reform of the Secretariat of State.
- Peña Parra's assignment to Rome traditionally positions nuncio roles as paths toward the cardinalate, allowing him to retain influence over curial dynamics while overseeing diplomatic relations in Italy.
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Pope Leo XIV named Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the substitute secretary for general affairs at the Vatican Secretariat of State, as the apostolic nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, the Vatican said.
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