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title: Vatican: Sister Nathalie Becquart leaves Synod Secretariat
url: https://www.faithfulnews.com/en/vatican-sister-nathalie-becquart-leaves-synod-secretariat
published: 2026-11-02T17:49:19+00:00
language: en
section: World Church
source: https://www.la-croix.com/religion/vatican-sour-nathalie-becquart-quitte-le-secretariat-du-synode-20261030
organizations: aise, ans, becquart, costa, massimi, synode
publisher: FaithfulNews
---

# Vatican: Sister Nathalie Becquart leaves Synod Secretariat

On Friday, October 30, Léon XIV appointed two new under-secretaries for the General Secretariat of the Synod, for a term of five years. Jesuit Giacomo Costa, special secretary of the synodal assembly from 2023-2024, replaces Luis Marin de San Martin, who was appointed in March to lead the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. Roman Salesian Elena Massimi, a theologian, liturgist, and musician, succeeds Sister Nathalie Becquart, who has held the position since February 2021.

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