Appointment of members of the Dicastery for Evangelization – Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches
Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Hungary
Appointment of under-secretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Appointment of members of the Dicastery for Evangelization – Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches
The Holy Father has appointed as members of the Dicastery for Evangelization – Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches: Their Eminences Cardinals Mario Zenari and Christophe Pierre; Their Excellencies Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico, emeritus of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino and of Anagni-Alatri, Italy, and Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti of Lodi, Italy.
Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Hungary
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Franco Coppola, titular of Vinda, hitherto apostolic nuncio in Belgium and Luxembourg, as apostolic nuncio in Hungary.
Appointment of under-secretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
The Holy Father has appointed the following as under-secretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: the Reverend Father Avelino Chicome Bundo Chico, S.J., until now head of office of the same Dicastery, and Professor Claudia Leal Luna, full professor at the Pontifical “John Paul II” Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences.
Curriculum vitae of the Reverend Fr. Chico, S.J.
The Reverend Father Chico, S.J., was born on 15 July 1979 in Lobito, Benguela Province, Angola. He entered the Society of Jesus in 2002, was ordained a priest on 3 August 2014 and made his perpetual vows on 1 May 2026. He obtained a master’s degree in social ethics (2018) and a research doctorate in contemporary international migration and development cooperation (2019). Since 2020, he has served at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, first as regional coordinator for Africa (2020–2022), then as head of the “Listening and Dialogue” Section (2022–2025) and, since 2025, as head of office.
Curriculum vitae of Professor Leal Luna
Professor Leal Luna was born on 12 December 1977. She obtained a degree in legal and social sciences from the Universidad de Chile (2001), a licentiate (2008) and a doctorate (2012) in moral theology from the Alfonsian Academy in Rome. She was a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2012–2022). Since 2022, she has been a full professor at the Pontifical “John Paul II” Theological Institute for the Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome. She is a consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and a member of the International Theological Commission.
