Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich has been named by Pope Francis to conduct a “visitation” of the dicastery for Integral Human Development. Cardinal Cupich has emerged as one of the Pope’s trusted advisers.

The visitation—a thorough investigation of the working of the dicastery—is one of several that Pope Francis has ordered. These appraisals are widely understood as preparation for the long-awaited re-organization of the offices of the Roman Curia.