Apostolic Preacher

The Preacher of the Papal Household, also known as the Apostolic Preacher, is an office in the Roman Curia. This individual provides meditation to the pope as well as other senior officials of the Catholic Church while being the only cleric allowed to preach to the Pope. Roberto Pasolini, OFMCap was named to the post on 9 November 2024, replacing Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap, who had served since 1980.