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

5 articles, oldest first.

1. The Christian Post

   Pope Leo XIV appoints archbishop who denied Nancy Pelosi communion to Vatican's highest court ↗ (opens The Christian Post)

   Published Jul 27, 2026

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   Pope Leo XIV has appointed the archbishop who has denied former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., communion to the Vatican’s highest court while enabling him to continue serving in his current leadership role.

2. Blaze Media

   Pope Leo assigns conservative archbishop who denied Pelosi the Eucharist to key Vatican role ↗ (opens Blaze Media)

   Published Jul 29, 2026

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   Pope Leo XIV has overseen a shakeup at the Vatican sure to vex progressives: assigning an American conservative who has fought against the LGBT agenda and abortion activism to the Catholic Church's highest court. Weeks after excommunicating all members of the Society of St.

3. New York Post

   Pope Leo promotes archbishop who barred Pelosi from Communion to one of Vatican’s highest courts ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 29, 2026

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   In 2022, Salvatore Cordileone said that the then-House speaker would be banned from receiving Holy Communion in her own San Francisco Archdiocese because of her pro-abortion position.

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