The document stipulates that baptized lay Catholics, including women, can lead departments and increases institutional efforts to protect minors.
Tag: John Paul II
Pope Francis Leads Sunday Prayer a Week After Surgery
Francis made his first public appearance since the operation, greeting the faithful gathered in the courtyard of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, his voice appearing weak at times.
Vatican History of Obfuscation Clouds News on Pope Francis’ Health
While there was no reason to doubt the veracity of statements on the pope’s condition after colon surgery, the Vatican’s long lack of transparency has earned it skepticism.
Vatican Report Cast Pope John Paul II in Harsh New Light
The former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.
The Vatican’s Explosive McCarrick Report: 5 Takeaways
A new report about a disgraced former cardinal had the potential to implicate three separate papacies in scandal.
Vatican Report Places Blame for McCarrick’s Ascent on John Paul II
In elevating Theodore E. McCarrick to the position of cardinal, the former pope disregarded warnings and believed the prelate’s denials about sexual abuse, an inquiry found.
Cardinal Roger Etchegaray Dies at 96; Skilled Papal Emissary
He was in charge of the Vatican department that dealt with peace efforts, and was sent by Pope John Paul II to Cuba, Iraq and China.
Search for Missing Teenager in Vatican Cemetery Unearths Thousands of Bones
Whether any belonged to the girl, Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared at age 15 in 1983, was not possible to say immediately.
Poland Marks an Anniversary, Not in Solidarity, but Division
Three decades after the first elections after Communism, a struggle over control of the narrative of the past could determine the country’s future.
The Saturday Profile: 5 Popes, 150 Papal Trips and One Stern Lecture for Bishops
The Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki made news herself recently when she warned Roman Catholic leaders to address clerical sexual abuse — or suffer the consequences.