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Pope Leo XIV Overhauls Vatican Leadership With Key Appointments

The reshuffle elevates a veteran diplomat to run Vatican operations.

Vatican Publishes Commission Report That Rules Out Women Deacons for Now

Pope Leo Appoints Archbishop Filippo Iannone to Lead Dicastery for Bishops

First LGBTQ Pilgrimage Listed on Vatican Jubilee Calendar Walks Through St. Peter’s Holy Door

Vatican Leak Reveals Bishops’ Support for Latin Mass, Pressures Pope Leo XIV