InfoVaticana on Leo XIV’s International Theological Commission appointments: 24 names, as reported
InfoVaticana reports that Leo XIV named 24 members of the International Theological Commission, including Ángel Cordovilla of Comillas, Claudia Leal Luna and Jan-Heiner Tück. The Holy See’s list confirms it.
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On 19 October 2026 InfoVaticana reported Leo XIV’s appointments to the International Theological Commission, which assists the Holy See, especially the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in studying doctrinal questions.
What was said
Statement 1: InfoVaticana
InfoVaticana · October 19, 2026
El papa León XIV ha nombrado este lunes 19 de octubre a 24 miembros de la Comisión Teológica Internacional
In brief: On 19 October Leo XIV named 24 members of the International Theological Commission, among them Ángel Cordovilla, Claudia Leal Luna and Jan-Heiner Tück.
Our verdict: AccurateThe record supports the claim as stated.
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Context
InfoVaticana’s comments on the John Paul II Institute’s reform and on Prof. Tück’s views on the German Synodal Way are background and are not rated here.
The record
What the sources show, statement by statement.
Verifiable factcan be checked against the sources cited.TradWatch analysisis our interpretation, clearly labelled.Statement 1 · InfoVaticana
On 19 October Leo XIV named 24 members of the International Theological Commission, among them Ángel Cordovilla, Claudia Leal Luna and Jan-Heiner Tück.
Verifiable fact The published list
Vatican News reports that on Monday the Pope “appointed 24 new members, confirming 6 others”, for a commission of 30 for 2026–2031. The list includes Fr Ángel Cordovilla Pérez, dean of theology and canon law at Comillas; Prof. Claudia Leal Luna of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute; and Prof. Jan-Heiner Tück of the University of Vienna (Vatican News).
Source
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Official Church source
Pope Leo XIV appoints members of International Theological Commission
Vatican News · October 19, 2026
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TradWatch analysis 24 new, 30 in all
InfoVaticana’s figure is the number of new appointments; with six members reappointed, the commission has 30 members, up from 28.
Source
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Official Church source
Pope Leo XIV appoints members of International Theological Commission
Vatican News · October 19, 2026
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Bottom line
InfoVaticana is accurate: Leo XIV named 24 new members on 19 October, including Cordovilla, Leal Luna and Tück; six more were reappointed.
The original
Sources
- 2.Official Church sourceCited in statement 1
Pope Leo XIV appoints members of International Theological Commission
Vatican News · October 19, 2026
vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-members-international…
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