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The reassignment of Cardinal Angelo De Donatis is part of a major reform of the Diocese of Rome by Pope Francis, who last year centralized the diocesan management under his formal control as bishop of Rome.

The Major Penitentiary is sometimes referred to as chief confessor of the Catholic Church because he has broad faculties that are reserved to the Holy See to grant pardon and forgiveness for sins for which an ordinary priest or bishop cannot grant absolution.

Thirteen cardinals will turn 80 years old in 2024 and thus will not be able to elect a future Pope. Keep reading to find out how the College of Cardinals is changing!

Summer in Rome is traditionally a time when things slow down, yet at the Vatican it’s business as usual, with Pope Francis making at least four noteworthy decisions all in one day, from indulgences to surprise meetings with Bill Clinton.