The Rector Luis Navarro appointed by Pope Francis as a Member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life
On Saturday, November 25, 2023, the appointment of our Rector Luis Navarro as a Member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life was announced by Pope Francis. Professor Navarro also serves as the President of the Conference of Rectors of Pontifical Universities and Institutions in Rome (CRUIPRO).
As reported in Article 15 of the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, Praedicate Evangelium, "Members of Curial Institutions are appointed from among the Cardinals residing both in the City and outside it, to whom are added, particularly skilled in the matters at hand, some Bishops, especially diocesan/eparchial bishops, and, according to the nature of the Dicastery, some priests and deacons, some members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and some lay faithful." The appointment is for a term of five years (Article 17).
The Rector receives congratulations from the academic community, along with wishes for a fruitful service to the Holy Father and the Holy See.
