New Nuncio to US Bishops: Let Sacred Heart Be Source of Communion, Mission
The Pillar portal reports that Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new apostolic nuncio to the United States, addressed the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Orlando on June 10, 2026, urging them to look to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a source of “peace, communion, and mission.” He emphasized the need for “credible witness,” “mutual trust,” and “shared discernment within the Church that we are all serving together.” Caccia also pointed to the upcoming consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart and offered bishops booklets containing the Vatican II constitutions Lumen gentium and Dei verbum, calling them sources of “continuity.” Meanwhile, newly elected conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City encouraged bishops to “move boldly beyond their comfort zones” to proclaim hope, defend human dignity, reduce polarization, and engage in dialogue, citing his “cordial visit” to the White House and the papal theme of “building bridges.”
