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Pontifical Academy for Life

Paglia replaced as president of Pontifical Academy for Life

Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro, until now the academy's chancellor, will now serve as president

Edgar Beltrán
May 27, 2025
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The Vatican announced May 27 the appointment of Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro as the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, succeeding Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.

Pegoraro has served as the academy’s chancellor since 2011. While considered a respected bioethicist, Pegoraro has made some statements that raised concern among some Catholics, who say they …

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