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Explainer: What Do Dicastery For The Doctrine Of The Faith Consultants Do?

The DDF, the Vatican body responsible for questions of doctrinal orthodoxy in the Catholic Church, has a group of outside consultants. What is their role?

World’s Youngest Cardinal Is Just 44 Years Old

Among the new cardinals created by Pope Francis on Dec. 7, 44-year-old Cardinal Mykola Bychok, CSSR, stands out as the youngest cardinal. He leads the Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul for Ukrainian Catholics in Oceania.

Pope Francis appoints new preacher to the Papal Household to succeed Cardinal Cantalamessa

Pope Francis on Nov. 9 appointed Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, as the new preacher of the Papal Household, replacing Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, 90, who held that position for 44 years.

Synod on Synodality undersecretary: Deposit of faith doesn’t change and cannot change

Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín is one of the key figures of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis appointed him undersecretary of the event, which the Spanish prelate says he has experienced as “an offer of grace” and a call “to personal conversion.”

Pope Francis at Gregorian University warns of ‘Coca-Cola spirituality’

Pope Francis warned against “Coca-Cola spirituality” on Tuesday at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, shortly after the rector praised exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez as a model of true Christian courage.

Cause for beatification of Sister Clare Crockett opened

The congregation of Sister Clare Crockett, a young nun who died in 2016 during an earthquake in Ecuador, announced the beginning of her cause for beatification.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to 200 children for catechism in Rome suburb

Pope Francis made a special “getaway” from the Vatican yesterday afternoon and met with a group of 200

New complaints of abuse by Father Rupnik presented to Vatican

Five new complaints of alleged abuse committed by Father Marko Rupnik have been presented to the Dicastery for

Vatican Observatory publishes new method to better understand the Big Bang theory

Two priests and cosmologists from the Vatican Observatory have made further progress in developing a new mathematical method

Pope Francis names retired judge to investigate sex abuse charges against Canadian cardinal

The Archdiocese of Quebec in Canada has announced that Pope Francis has appointed a retired judge to lead

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Panamanian cardinal who went missing

The Vatican Press Office reported Feb. 15 that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza

Buenos Aires archbishop highlights courage of Mama Antula, the ‘mother’ of Argentina

On Sunday, Feb. 11, Pope Francis will raise to the altars the woman who will become Argentina’s first

Pope Francis Congratulated Javier Milei, President-Elect of Argentina

Pope Francis contacted the president-elect of Argentina, Javier Milei, to congratulate him on his victory in Sunday’s second

Is an Argentine Friend of Pope Francis among the Victims of Hamas?

Pope Francis has reportedly expressed fear that some Argentine friends were among the victims of the Hamas attack

Pope Francis Appoints Religious Under-secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See

Pope Francis has appointed the new under-secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA)

The Beautiful Prayer of Pope Francis to Saint Therese of the Child Jesus in His New Document

This Sunday the Vatican published the apostolic exhortation C’est la confiance of Pope Francis, on trust in the

Vatican Transparency: APSA Releases Annual Profit Report for 2022

The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report last week. APSA is

Pope Francis Met With a 106-year-old Woman, Born on the Day of the Fátima Apparitions

Pope Francis met this Friday morning at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lisbon with a Portuguese woman who was

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with the family members of a deceased catechist before the World Youth Day

On Thursday, August 3rd, in the morning, before leaving the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Francis celebrated a Mass with

A Newly Baptized Young Korean Woman Shares Her Expectations for WYD Lisbon 2023

A young woman who recently received Baptism and joined the Catholic Church shared her expectations regarding a possible

Why are Saint Peter and Saint Paul celebrated on the same day?

Here are five key points to understand why they are celebrated on the same date

Sculpture of St. Bakhita against human trafficking to be unveiled on Pope’s day

A sculpture against oppression and human trafficking features St. Josephine Bakhita, who experienced slavery firsthand, and will be

7 facts you should know about Saint Paul VI, the pro-life Pope who was stabbed

On May 29th, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Paul VI, who is recognized as

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