Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican\u2019s highest judicial body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The appointment puts a prominent American bishop in an important Vatican role. But it also raises questions about Pope Leo's vision for the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charles Collins, who worked at the tribunal office in the late 1990s, says the designation is simpler than it seems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CHARLES COLLINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vatican Journalist and Expert<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is interesting because he used to work there before he became a bishop. He was there for five years in the late 1990s, early 2000s. which means he's he knows what the job is he doesn't have to learn anything<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n FLASH<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n He\u2019s a canon lawyer and that\u2019s good. I think sometimes people in America might look at it and think that it\u2019s like the Supreme Court is in the United States. It\u2019s not. It\u2019s a very legal job.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cordileone is considered one of the more conservative bishops in the United States. This has led to speculation on whether Pope Leo is sending a broader message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n CHARLES COLLINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vatican Journalist and Expert <\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, Collins says the appointment should not automatically be read as a political endorsement. Especially since he made seven appointments in total; only two of whom were Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n CHARLES COLLINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vatican Journalist and Expert That distinction is particularly important. On numerous occasions Pope Leo has been asked how his U.S. background will shape his papacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Collins, it's clear that Leo XIV does not want to be defined as America\u2019s pope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n CHARLES COLLINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vatican Journalist and Expert<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pope Leo has stated that he does not want people thinking of him as an American pope. He wants to be the pope to the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n That makes interpreting his appointments more complicated. As Pope Leo himself points out, journalists don\u2019t always get it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n NATS POPE LEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My face is very expressive, but I\u2019m oftentimes amused by how the journalists interpret my face. I mean, it\u2019s interesting; sometimes I get, you know, like really great ideas from all of you, because you think you can read my mind or my face. And it\u2019s not\u2014you\u2019re not always correct.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even Collins, with his years of experience inside the Vatican, is still trying to find the sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n CHARLES COLLINS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vatican Journalist and Expert <\/p>\n\n\n\n The appointment of Archbishop Cordileone may offer clues about Leo XIV\u2019s priorities. Or it may reveal more about our eagerness to interpret the new pope than the the pope himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, to the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican\u2019s highest judicial body. The appointment puts a prominent American bishop in an important Vatican role. But it also raises questions about Pope Leo's vision for the Church. Charles Collins, who worked at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":758,"featured_media":93246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J4rTNzDIDHo","video_descarga":"https:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcordileoniapostolicsignaturaeng.mp4","international_url":"https:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcordileoniapostolicsignaturaint.mp4","type":"rrp","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/758"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93245"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93250,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93245\/revisions\/93250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I think the main reason is because he is an American archbishop and he has experience at the Vatican, and in Vatican law. I think that's the most important thing. But of course, yes, he does have theological views. He is considered one of the more conservative archbishops in the United States. And if that's a signal from Pope Leo, then he's made a big signal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Appointing...appointing this Archbishop to the role shows that he is at least open to the conservative views in the United States. It doesn't mean he's endorsing them, but it means he's not pushing them away from him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I worked at the Vatican for 15 years\u2026 I think I know what\u2019s going on in general. And I\u2019ll be the first person to admit, I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s going on right now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n