Pope Leo promotes archbishop who barred Pelosi from Communion to one of Vatican's highest courts

Salvatore Cordileone, archbishop of San Francisco, was appointed to the Apostolic Signatura, one of the Vatican's highest courts, under Pope Leo XIV. Cordileone barred former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion in 2022, citing her support for abortion rights. The appointment places Cordileone among the senior officials advising the Pope on church legal and doctrinal matters.

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