Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. He was found guilty of the canonical crime, or delict, of schism, or the refusal to submit to the pope or the communion of the Church, at the conclusion of the Vatican’s extrajudicial penal process on July 4, 2024.

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Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to Mexico, speaks at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Nov. 16, 2013.

Pope appoints new Vatican ambassador to the US

Apr 12, 2016

Pope Francis has appointed French-born Archbishop Christophe Pierre as the Vatican ambassador to the U.S., replacing Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò,... Read more

Pope Saint John Paul II during his first papal visit to the United States in 1979. He is the founder of World Youth Days, which draw thousands of young Catholic pilgrims from all over the world.

Youth are dying for a challenge – give them one, US bishops told

Nov 10, 2014

By Matt Hadro

Young people are “crying out” for a challenge, and the Church must answer through saintly witness, the apostolic nuncio to... Read more

Apostolic nuncio calls US bishops to deeper Christian witness

Nov 11, 2013

At the opening of the U.S. bishops’ autumn conference, the Pope’s representative urged the diocesan shepherds to a more profound... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò speaks to the U.S. bishops in Atlanta on June 13, 2012.

Nuncio applauds bishops' unified efforts to defend religious freedom

Jun 13, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Pope’s representative to the United States, urged the American bishops to view the difficulties facing... Read more