Pope Francis has confirmed Archbishop Charles Scicluna as the Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for a further five-year term.

A statement by the Archdiocese of Malta read that since taking up the post in November 2018, Pope Francis has entrusted Archbishop Scicluna with pastoral missions in several countries including Chile and, more recently, Peru.

Archbishop Scicluna is also the President of the College of Recourses, which determines appeal cases within the Dicastery.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the doctrine on faith and morals in the Church, including discipline and cases of clerical abuse, the statement read.

Prior to his appointment as Archbishop of Malta, Archbishop Scicluna had served for 10 years as the Promoter of Justice within the Dicastery.