Pope Leo XIV issues new constitution, allowing non-cardinals to lead Vatican City State

Pope Leo XIV has approved a new constitution for the Vatican, formally allowing non-cardinals to serve as its president.The new laws, making up the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, were published on July 31. They replace the 2023 constitution by Pope Francis, which emphasized papal authority over the sovereign state.In an explanatory note, the Vatican said the new law responded to government and regulatory changes in recent years.Vatican presidency now legally open to non-cardinalsThe most direct change in the…