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Father Roberto Pasolini. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope’s Preacher Speaks on His Humanity, Return to Faith, and Being a Bible "expert"

Jan 7, 2025

Father Roberto Pasolini, recently appointed as preacher of the Papal Household, opens up about his journey from teenage faith struggles to becoming a Scripture scholar.

Father Roberto Pasolini, who was appointed Nov. 9, 2024, as the new preacher of the Papal Household, earned a doctorate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and has been a professor of biblical languages ​​and sacred Scripture at the Laurentianum Interprovincial Theological Institute of the Capuchins in Milan and Venice. / Credit: Courtesy of Festival Bíblico

Pope Francis Appoints New Preacher to the Papal Household to Succeed Cardinal Cantalamessa

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Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa has been preacher of the Papal Household since 1980, when he was appointed by St. John Paul II.

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