Kast Names a Chaplain for Chile’s Presidential Palace

2026-02-26 - 18:43

Key Points — Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast has appointed Father Mariano Irureta as chaplain of La Moneda, the presidential palace, starting March 11 when he takes office. — Irureta belongs to the Schoenstatt movement — the same Catholic organization to which Kast and his wife have belonged for decades. — The appointment comes