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flag Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Filippo Iannone as head of Vatican’s bishop oversight office.

flag Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Filippo Iannone, 67, as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, the Vatican office overseeing global bishop nominations and handling abuse and misconduct allegations. flag Iannone, a canon lawyer and former head of the Vatican’s legal office, replaces Leo, who previously held the role. flag The appointment follows the death of Pope Francis, which temporarily suspended all Vatican prefects, though key officials were retained provisionally. flag The move signals continuity in leadership while potentially paving the way for legal and administrative reforms. flag Several top positions are expected to open soon due to retirements, setting the stage for further leadership changes.

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