Roberto Pasolini

Roberto Pasolini (born 5 November 1971) is an Italian Catholic priest, Capuchin friar and biblical scholar who has served as the preacher of the Papal Household since 2024 and a member of the Dicastery for Communication since 2026.

Prior to entering religious life, Pasolini studied information science and artificial intelligence. After experiencing a return to the Catholic faith in his early twenties, he joined the Capuchin Franciscans in 1997 and was ordained a priest in 2006. He earned a doctorate in biblical theology and has taught on scripture, biblical exegesis, and biblical languages at several theological institutions in Italy. In 2024, Pope Francis appointed Pasolini to succeed Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa as the preacher of the Papal Household.

Biography Pasolini was born on 5 November 1971 in Milan, Italy. At age 22, he returned to his faith after reading a copy of the Gospel of Matthew that was included as a free supplement with a newspaper he found while traveling on the subway.

He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 1997 and took his perpetual vows on 7 September 2002. He earned a doctorate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2016.

He has taught biblical languages, sacred scripture, and biblical exegesis at a number of institutions in Italy: the Pontifical Urbaniana University (2013–2017), the Laurentianum Interprovincial Theological Studium of the Friars Minor Capuchin in Milan and Venice (2016–2023), and the Theological University of Northern Italy (from 2020).

On 9 November 2024, Pope Francis appointed him as Preacher of the Papal Household, succeeding Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa.