Archbishop Gabriele Caccia has been appointed apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Announced by the Vatican on March 7, the decision by Pope Leo to entrust the Milan-born prelate with the post follows the retirement of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who stepped down upon reaching the age of 80 after nearly a decade in Washington.
Archbishop Caccia acknowledged the weight of the appointment, saying he felt “honoured and deeply humbled by the decision of the Holy Father” and describing the task as a “mission at the service of communion and peace”.
