Interesante. Apunta a una cierta rectificación francisquista.
The latest appointments of Pope Leo XIV.
Michael Haynes in the Catholic Herald, reflects on the latest appointments of Pope Leo XIV, which could shed light on the characteristics that will define the new papacy. According to Haynes, the last seven days have highlighted the newly formed pontificate of Pope Leo XIV , the first American pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church, elected on May 8, 2025, under the name Leo XIII. The most notable news of this week is the transfer of Cardinal Konrad Krajewski from Rome to the Archdiocese of Łódź, Poland. Krajewski, a prominent figure in the pontificate of Francis, had been Papal Almoner since 2013 and had transformed the role into a peculiar mix between a Vatican aid agency and a social justice office with left-wing touches. His aid to Ukraine was well known, but so were his controversies: from defending immigrants who illegally occupied homes in Rome to the presence of transgender groups at Vatican events. His removal from Rome has been interpreted by some as a sign of a break with Francis’s «activist» style on social justice issues. He will be succeeded as Almoner by Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín , a Spanish Augustinian who collaborated closely with Prevost (then Prior General of the Augustinians) and, since 2021, Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops. Marín was one of the main organizers of the Synod on Synodality and a defender of the «synodal style.» While the appointment is technically a promotion, it is a position with less theological impact than in the past.
Another significant move is the appointment of the new apostolic nuncio to the United States: Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia , permanent observer to the United Nations in New York since 2019. He replaces Cardinal Christophe Pierre , considered a controversial remnant of Pope Francis’s pontificate. The Middle East has dominated the papal agenda and the Vatican reaffirms its constant attention to Lebanon. The Cuban regime announced the imminent release of 51 political prisoners due to Vatican influence. This is a positive step after years of Vatican diplomacy perceived as inconsistent. The Iranian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was transferred to Rome along with the Italian embassy, he was the only Catholic cleric left in service, which raised serious doubts about the sacramental life of the community. The resignation of Iraqi Cardinal Raphael Sako , Patriarch of the Chaldeans of Baghdad, motivated by the desire to dedicate himself to prayer, but in the context of a scandal linked to Bishop Emanuel Shaleta (detained in the United States for financial crimes and accused of frequenting brothels; Leo XIV immediately accepted his resignation. Among appointments, transfers, and positions filled, the Leonine papacy is beginning to clarify itself, balancing synodal continuity, attention to peace in the Middle East, and an apparent course correction in some aspects of Pope Francis’s legacy.