"What is a 'dicastery,' anyway?" Understanding Vatican news
News from the Vatican often refers to "dicasteries" doing various things and issuing documents. What are they, and what does this name mean?
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News from the Vatican often refers to "dicasteries" doing various things and issuing documents. What are they, and what does this name mean?
Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto has reflected on the growing influence of the church in Latin America and has signaled openness to women deacons and advocated for the dissolution of a lay community currently being investigated by the Vatican.
Synodality versus True Identity of the Church as Hierarchical Communion This Address was given by Cardinal Raymond Burke at the International Conference “The Synodal Babel” held at Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, Rome on October 3, 2023.
When Cardinal Kevin Farrell was appointed president of the Vatican’s Supreme Court last week, it marked yet another way in which his star continues to rise, making him one of the most prominent prelates in this pontificate.
Celestine V resigned from the papacy in 1294, the last pope to do so voluntarily before Benedict XVI. Francis, in his homily, praised him for this gesture of humility which, he said, cannot be understood by the logic of this world. Francis has stated he has no plans to resign.