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Tag: Roman Curia
The religious sisters in Vatican leadership
The percentage of Vatican employees who are women grew from 19.2% to 23.4% during the first decade of
Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’
The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded
Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility are paths to peace in times of conflict
In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin friar Father Roberto Pasolini drew
Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises
Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope.
Angels don’t indulge whims, Bishop Varden tells Vatican officials
The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism
Bishop Varden tells Vatican retreat: Not every fall ends in joy
Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused
7 Things to Know About Bishop Varden, Pope Leo’s Lenten Retreat Master
The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and
Leo XIV Signals New Tone With the Diocese of Rome
ANALYSIS: Four new auxiliary bishops are expected to be appointed to the Diocese of Rome, following an upcoming
Vatican spiritual exercises: Christian freedom and the splendor of truth
In the fourth and fifth meditations offered to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia, Bishop Erik Varden
Leo’s Lenten Retreat Provides Further Insight Into His Pontificate
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s bold choice of Bishop Erik Varden as retreat leader speaks volumes. Pope Leo XIV
Vatican spiritual exercises: St. Bernard ‘the Idealist’
As the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat continued, Cistercian abbot-bishop Erik Varden reflected on St. Bernard of Clairvaux and
Varden: Don’t use the Gospel as a weapon
Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars.
Pope Leo XIV begins Lenten spiritual exercises led by Bishop Erik Varden
Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia,
Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes of Pontifical International Marian Academy
Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate
Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia at start of Lent
Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exercises, with two daily meditations beginning
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
Cardinals Underscore Peace, Unity and Listening as Pope Leo XIV Opens Extraordinary Consistory
Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision
As consistory opens, Pope Leo XIV tells cardinals ‘I am here to listen’
In his opening address at the extraordinary consistory convened for Jan. 7–8, Pope Leo XIV assured the cardinals from around
The Extraordinary Consistory — What’s in Store?
Curial reform, synodality, and liturgy are on the agenda in the first such gathering of Pope Leo XIV’s
Pope Leo XIV strengthens legal protections for employees of the Vatican and Holy See
Pope Leo XIV approved new labor regulations at the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA, by its Italian
Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?
The Vatican this week launched the first-ever digital version of its annual directory, creating an easier way to
Official Vatican documents can now be drafted in languages other than Latin
The pope has approved the new General and Personnel Regulations of the Roman Curia, which come into effect Jan. 1, 2026,
Pope Leo XIV plans to hold major meeting of cardinals in January
Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in suffrage for deceased prelates
Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in suffrage for the late
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