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Bishop Mariano Crociata meets with Pope Francis on March 23, 2023.

Meet the new president of the European bishops’ commission

Mar 30, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Italian Bishop Mariano Crociata, 70, will lead the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) until 2028. Read more

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Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024.

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