Analysis: What is behind the changes at Caritas Internationalis?

Pope Francis speaks in St. Peter's Square Oct. 15, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez/CNARome Newsroom, Nov 22, 2022 / 12:30 pm (CNA).Why did Pope Francis dismiss the entire leadership of the Church's worldwide charity arm Tuesday?What role will Pier Francesco Pinelli play as temporary administrator of Caritas Internationalis, appointed by papal decree on Nov. 22?A key date to understanding the move and how it aligns with the pope's broader reforms is Oct. 15, 2022.On that day, Pope Francis received in audience at the Vatican Father Giacomo Canobbio and delegates of Bain Capital. The financial investment firm is where Pinelli previously worked. And Canobbio is the priest who, without announcement, was appointed by Pope Francis to the role of commissioner of the Pontifical Lateran University.Both appointments are typical for the pontiff and his preferred modus operandi: Pope Francis sends an inspection or appoints a commissioner whenever he wants to reform something.The papacy of commis...

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