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Pope Appoints Rudelli as New Secretary of State Substitute

3/30/2026

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Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, as Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
Rudelli will oversee the Holy See's daily operations and coordinate communications with global nunciatures.
Rudelli's Colombia tenure included active engagement in social and political issues.
He succeeds Edgar Peña Parra, the Apostolic Nuncio to Italy.

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Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, as Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
Rudelli will oversee the Holy See's daily operations and coordinate communications with global nunciatures.
Rudelli's Colombia tenure included active engagement in social and political issues.
He succeeds Edgar Peña Parra, the Apostolic Nuncio to Italy.