Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has been appointed by Pope Francis, as Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Holy See.

The Curia, in a statement said that Mgr Scicluna, whilst remaining the Archbishop of Malta, will have a greater role in the Congregation which is responsible to promote and safeguard the doctrine on faith and morals in the Church.

Archbishop Scicluna is at present, a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the Special College within the same Congregation, to hear recourses in certain canonical processes.

Archbishop Scicluna will travel to Rome on a regular basis to fulfil these duties, and in the absence of the Archbishop, the Auxiliary Bishop, Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, will assume the ordinary leadership of the Archdiocese of Malta, the Curia said.

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