Msgr Filippo Ciampanelli appointed undersecretary of Dicastery for the EasternChurches

By Fr. Thomas Kottoor .

Pope Francis’ Ghost writer is appointed undersecretary of Dicastery for the EasternChurches.Msgr Filippo Ciampanelli is one of the individuals who drafted speeches for the Pope and became known worldwide. He is the product of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy known as Diplomatic School of Vatican City State. He has served in different Pontifical Representations. Since2015, he served in the Secretary of State. The current Prefect of of the Dicastery is Claudio Cardinal Gugerotti is an expert in Syro-Malabar Church. By the way
,Pope Francis changed the name “ Congregation “ to “Dicastery”in 2022. Msgr Ciampanelli hails from the Diocese of Navara. Vaticanologists consider this an important Curial appointment for various reasons. For us, he is the third important official in Dicastery for the Eastern Churches. Let us watch, what the future holds.