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Archbishop Filippo Iannone speaks at a press conference presenting the reform of canon law on June 1, 2021. Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 26, 2025, appointed Iannone as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, a department the pope himself once led.

Pope Leo XIV names first head of major Vatican department

Sep 26, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a head of a major Vatican office since his election: Archbishop Filippo... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during his April 26, 2017 general audience in St. Peter's Square.

Analysis: Who is Pope Francis’ new canon law expert?

Apr 10, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The new president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts is a well-respected canon law expert, with pastoral, scholarly, and... Read more

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