The head of the Vatican’s liturgy office said Tuesday that dispensations from two of the rules in Traditionis custodes can only be granted by the Vatican, not by the diocesan bishop. The Feb. 21 rescript (a form of official clarification in response to a question or...
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the offices of prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, presented, upon reaching the age limit, by His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., and has called Bishop Robert Francis...
An International Conference organised by the Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is due to take place from 25 to 27 January. The Dicastery released a statement on Tuesday to present the conference entitled: "Women Building a Culture of Encounter Interreligiously". The event was organised in collaboration with...
As Christians mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 18-25 January, Cardinal Kurt Koch recalled the importance of doing good and promoting justice. The theme for this year’s occurrence of the Week of Prayer is “Do good; seek justice”. It was selected by the...
For the first time ten of Benedict XVI’s most momentous speeches during his pontificate have been published in one volume. Titled "With God you are never alone" (“Con Dio non sei mai solo”), the book is published by the Vatican's publishing house, Libreria Editrice Vaticana...
His reputation as a great theologian is unanimously acknowledged, but the late Joseph Ratzinger was also a remarkable communicator, with his own notable status, whose legacy will undoubtedly surpass the temporal limit of his earthly existence. The fact that Benedict XVI was not a communicator for...
On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano, archbishop emeritus of Córdoba (Argentina). That Dec. 13, 53 years ago, was a Saturday, the...
Pope Francis has asked for a "gesture of clemency" for prison inmates in the run-up to Christmas. In a letter addressed to all Heads of State, he invites them to make a symbolic gesture "towards our brothers and sisters who are deprived of their liberty and...
Pope Francis on Monday, sent a message to the volunteers for the upcoming World Youth Day on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, commemorated annually on 5 December. In a short video in Spanish, Pope Francis said that he has been most impressed by the “strength...
"With sadness and pain we hereby inform you of the return to the heavenly Father of Cardinal Richard Baawobr which occurred today, Sunday, 27 November 2022. Our confrere was taken by ambulance from the Generalate to the Gemelli Hospital at 5.45pm and we received the...