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Pope Leo XIV Names UN Envoy Gabriele Caccia as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States

The veteran UN-based envoy is tasked with repairing strained Vatican–U.S. relations.

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, greets parishioners before Mass for the late Pope Francis, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2022/03/09: Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Representative of Holy See at the United Nations attends Intercessory prayer service for Ukraine at Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Volodymyr. Clergy of Ukrainian Orthodox church were joined for prayer service by eminent representatives of Christian denominations based in New York as well as by Governor of New York Kathy Hochul, Ambassador Sergyi Kyslytsya, Consul General Oleksii Golubov. Service and prayers were in support of Ukraine struggling against Russian aggression. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Announced March 7, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, was appointed to succeed Cardinal Christophe Pierre, whose resignation was accepted after he turned 80.
  • Caccia has served as the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations since 2019 and previously was nuncio to Lebanon and the Philippines, following senior roles in the Vatican Secretariat of State.
  • Washington is one of the Vatican’s most consequential postings, with the nuncio representing Holy See priorities to the White House and playing a key role in recommending U.S. bishop candidates.
  • The move comes as tensions with the Trump administration draw scrutiny over immigration policy and U.S.-Israeli military action in Iran, which Vatican officials have criticized for undermining international law.
  • Caccia said he accepts the assignment "with joy and a sense of trepidation" and called it a mission "at the service of communion and peace," while U.S. bishops, led by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, publicly welcomed him.