Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Baldassare Reina as grand chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, the Holy See has announced.

Born in Sicily in 1970, Reina entered the minor seminary at the age of 11. Ordained a priest in 1995, he later served as rector of the seminary of the Archdiocese of Agrigento for nine years, in addition to holding various pastoral and educational posts.

In May 2022, Pope Francis appointed him titular Bishop of Acquae in Mauretania and auxiliary bishop of Rome. In April 2024, he became vicar-general of the Diocese of Rome. On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made him a cardinal.