Pope Leo appoints ex-Manila nuncio as U.S. envoyFormer Apostolic Nuncio to Manila Archbishop Gabriele Caccia at the University of Santo Tomas in 2018. MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has appointed the former apostolic nuncio to the Philippines as the Holy See’s envoy to the United States (U.S.). He will replace Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who is retiring after serving as the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S. since 2016. Pope Francis appointed Caccia apostolic nuncio to the Philippines in September 2017. However, in 2019, the late Pope Francis named Caccia a permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations.

Source: Philippine Star March 08, 2026 16:13 UTC