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Pope Leo Replaces Cardinal Paglia at John Paul II Institute
- On May 19, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Baldassare Reina as the new grand chancellor of the Pontifical Institute in Rome dedicated to the study of marriage and family, replacing Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia who retired upon reaching the mandatory age limit.
- The appointment followed Paglia turning 80, the Vatican's mandatory retirement age, and came after his tenure since 2016 marked by restructuring and controversy regarding the institute's focus and leadership.
- Cardinal Reina, serving as papal vicar for Rome, holds the position of grand chancellor at the Pontifical Lateran University, which hosts the institute. In this capacity, he provides leadership that combines theological guidance with pastoral care, reflecting the recent synodal emphasis on family-focused studies.
- Pope Francis emphasized a need for deeper, rigorous study addressing cultural changes and pastoral care, stating the institute should revive its original inspiration and adopt a fresh approach beyond past models.
- Reina's appointment signals a personnel change restoring prior structures and may influence the institute's direction amid ongoing debates about theology, pastoral mission, and family sciences within the Church.
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Pope Leo replaces Cardinal Paglia at John Paul II Institute
The Vatican on Monday replaced Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia as grand chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, appointing Cardinal Baldassare Reina to the post.
Leo XIV names new chancellor of John Paul II marriage, family institute in Rome
Italian Cardinal Baldassare Reina was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 20, 2025 / 10:43 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV, in one of his first personnel appointments, on Monday named Cardinal Baldassare Reina grand chancellor of the Pontifical Theological Institute John Paul II for Marriage and the Family, replacing Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who…
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The Vatican announced May 19 that Baldassare Cardinal Reina would become the grand chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences. He succeeds Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the Pope Francis sycophant who presided over the demolition of the original John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and the cashiering of many senior faculty. Francis’s apparent goal was to align the institute’…
Pope Leo XIV Names Cardinal Reina Chancellor of John Paul II Marriage and Family Institute in Rome
Daniel Ibañez/CNA Italian Cardinal Baldassare Reina was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. Pope Leo’s May 19 appointment of Cardinal Reina as grand chancellor appears to be a return to the former practice of linking the leadership of the institute to the vicar general of Rome.
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