Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without papal mandate despite Vatican warning
The SSPX refused to postpone the July 1 consecrations as a condition of doctrinal talks. Canon law foresees
Tag: Canon Law
Society of St. Pius X to consecrate bishops without Rome’s approval, courting excommunication
The plan threatens to harden a decades-old split between the traditionalist group and the Vatican. The Priestly Society
Pope Leo XIV taps veteran canon lawyer Archbishop Redaelli for key Vatican post
The new secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy exemplifies the pope’s push for rule-of-law governance and seasoned
Pope Leo XIV urges Roman Rota judges to seek balance between truth and charity
Pope Leo XIV received the prelates of the highest appellate tribunal in the Catholic Church at the Vatican
EXPLAINER: CNA explains: How does the Catholic Church create dioceses and archdioceses?
Catholics in the U.S. were witness to a rare Church decision in 2023 when Pope Francis elevated the Diocese
Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff
As cardinals gather this week in an extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV on Jan. 7–8, a
Vatican City: How the world’s smallest state is governed
The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure
Pope Leo XIV warns against ‘false mercy’ in marriage annulment proceedings
In a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘thinking the faith’ amid risk of cultural emptiness
Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called
Longtime Vatican official and Italian archbishop Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli dies at 86
Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli, archbishop emeritus of Ancona-Osimo in the northern Italian region of Marche, has died at the