Tag: Vatican
Statement by UN ‘experts’ seeks to discredit the Holy See, says...
A CNA report said a UN 'experts' statement has the hallmarks of an attempt to undermine Catholic doctrine by using the sex abuse scandals
Vatican sets term limits for leaders of lay ecclesial movements to...
The move aims “to promote a healthy renewal and to prevent misappropriations that have indeed led to violations and abuses”
Vatican introduces revisions to Canon Law, updates sanctions on clergy sex...
The revision aims to “reduce the number of cases in which the imposition of a penalty was left to the discretion of authorities”
Pope Francis orders transfer of residence of altar boys out of...
The Vatican said the possibility of moving the residence had been studied "for some time"
Vatican releases guidelines for local World Youth Day celebrations
The pastoral guidelines outline six “cornerstones that must be at the heart" of every World Youth Day celebration
Pope Francis removes legal privileges for Vatican cardinals, bishops
It was the second time in as many days that Pope Francis had sent a clear signal to cardinals about the need for more accountability
Vatican officials, including cardinals, prohibited from accepting gifts worth more than...
The practice of gift-giving among Catholic clerics was the source of several scandals in the Church in recent years
Vatican official calls for common efforts to care for biodiversity
The cardinal stressed the importance of ecological conversion and a common commitment to care for “Our Common Home”
‘Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope’ –...
Christians and Muslims should also be “witnesses, restorers and builders” of hope, read the Vatican statement
Vatican pays tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher recalled the prince's honorable and faithful service to the queen, to his country, and to the world