The President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Renzo Pegoraro, appointed bishop
From Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV today, March 25, appointed Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, as Titular Bishop of Gabi, granting him the personal title of Archbishop. The announcement was made in a bulletin from the Holy See Press Office.
In a statement, Pegoraro—who has led the Pontifical Academy for Life since May 2025—expressed his “surprise and gratitude” for the news and thanked the Pope “for the trust” shown in him and “for the thoughtful consideration and attention” given to the Academy, in its service to the Holy See. “In the city and Church of Padua, where I was born, I became both a physician and a priest, and the Lord guided me to learn how to care for wounded humanity in body and soul. In my service to the Holy See, first as Chancellor and then as President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, these words have appeared ever more clearly as a lamp for my steps, a light on my path (Psalm 119),” Monsignor Pegoraro writes. “Now, as a bishop, I feel an even greater urgency in the responsibility to bear witness to how much the Christian faith means love for life, for its care, and for its full realization.”
The new bishop also quotes Pope Francis, who “reminded us that human life is often threatened by indifference, by violence and wars, and by unjust inequalities.” As a bishop, he therefore renews his readiness and commitment “to the service of the Gospel, of the whole Church, and of every man and woman in this world, especially the most vulnerable and those most at risk.”
