CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2025 / 15:43 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Holy See said on Wednesday.
The Vatican made the announcement via a press release on Oct. 15. The commission functions as the legislative body of Vatican City.
In addition to managing the many functions and activities of the Vatican City government — including security and public order, public health and the environment, economic activities, postal and customs services, and numerous other internal concerns — the commission also oversees the artistic complex of the Vatican Museums and their assets.
Laws proposed by the commission must be approved by the Holy Father.
The Holy See said Leo also appointed to the commission Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the vicar general for the diocese of Rome.
The pope on Oct. 15 further confirmed the commission’s existing membership for the current term.
Still serving as the commission’s president is Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, whom Pope Francis appointed earlier this year as the first woman to hold that role.
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