Pope Leo XIV has appointed a prominent liberal bishop from the United States to the commission responsible for managing Vatican City’s civil governance.

The Holy See announced on Wednesday that it selected Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, to join the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the governing body.

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