Pope Leo names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to US

Pope Leo names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to US

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia named to manage key Holy See relationship with Washington amid policy tensions, say media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

The Holy Father names veteran diplomat as ambassador to the US

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties strained over the Trump administration’s war in Iran and immigration crackdown. Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York. He replaces French-born Cardinal Christophe Pierre, wh…

Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States - The Record Newspaper

Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, is pictured in a 2023 photo addressing the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. Pope Leo XIV named Archbishop Caccia as the new papal nuncio to the United States March 7, 2026. He succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who turned 80 in January and had served in the post since 2016. (OSV News photo/Rick Bajornas, courtesy United Nations) By Co…

Pope Leo Names New Apostolic Nuncio to U.S. - The Southern Cross

WASHINGTON — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed the March 7 appointment, according to a statem…