"Pope Francis Appoints Argentine Archbishop Fernández as Head of Vatican Doctrine Office"

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, his longtime personal theologian and ghostwriter, as the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Archbishop Fernández, known for his involvement in drafting key documents such as 'Evangelii Gaudium' and 'Amoris Laetitia,' will take up his new post in September. Pope Francis expressed his expectation for the archbishop to focus on "guarding the faith" and promoting theological knowledge, in contrast to past instances where the dicastery may have pursued doctrinal errors. Archbishop Fernández is a prolific writer and has been the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, since 2018.