USCCB Secretary Honored by Usurper Leo XIV

NC Register/CNA reports that on March 10, 2026, the antipope known as “Pope Leo XIV” conferred the title of “chaplain to His Holiness” (with the associated title “monsignor”) upon Father Michael J.K. Fuller, General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Fuller has served the USCCB for a decade, previously heading the Secretariat for Doctrine and Canonical Affairs. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, USCCB president, praised Fuller’s “pastoral heart” and “theologian’s mind.” Fuller holds advanced theological degrees and has published works including *The Virgin Martyrs: A Hagiographical and Mystagogical Interpretation*. This act is presented as recognition of exemplary service to the episcopal conference.