Archbishop Mauro Piacenza to head Congregation for Clergy

On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Cardinal Claudio Hummes from the post of Prefect of the Congregation for Clergy. The Holy Father has appointed Italian Archbishop Mauro Piacenza to succeed Cardinal Hummes to the position.

Also Thursday Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Cardinal Paul Cordes from the post of President of Cor Unum. He will be succeeded by Guinean Archbishop Robert Sarah, formerly secretary at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.