Pope Leo XIV Appoints Cordileone to 5-Year Vatican Court Term as Pelosi Communion Ban Draws Focus
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 29
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Cordileone to 5-Year Vatican Court Term as Pelosi Communion Ban Draws Focus
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 29
Summary
Seven clergy were named Saturday to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, with San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone joining the Vatican’s highest court after the pope.
A 5-year term lets Cordileone keep leading the Archdiocese of San Francisco while serving on the tribunal, which oversees the Catholic Church’s administration of justice.
Cordileone drew international attention in 2022 when he barred then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion in San Francisco over her support for abortion rights.
Cordileone said the appointment does not require a move to Rome and that his primary role remains shepherding the San Francisco archdiocese.