Curial reform Archives

Pope replaces ousted Becciu with key ally

Oct 15, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Marcello Semeraro as the replacement for Cardinal Angelo Becciu as head of the Vatican’s saint-making office after Becciu was fired last month over allegations of embezzlement.

By Elise Ann Allen

Pope, Council of Cardinals meet online to discuss Curia reform

Oct 15, 2020

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals met virtually Oct. 13, discussing the updated draft of a constitution reorganizing the Roman Curia and steps to implement it, the Vatican press office said.

By Cindy Wooden

Sarah’s last hurrah? 2020 could see major Vatican shakeups

Jan 18, 2020

Looking ahead to the rest of 2020, this year could see several major Vatican shakeups as Pope Francis’s reform of the Roman Curia rolls out and several current department heads have already reached the age of retirement.

By Elise Harris

Curial aide says reform is about mission, not doctrine

Jun 27, 2019

Bishop Marcello Semeraro, who serves as secretary to Pope Francis’s council of cardinal advisors, said Thursday that, doctrine alone is no longer enough to reach an increasingly post-Christian world.

By Elise Harris

Vatican spokespersons resign in latest comms shake-up

Dec 31, 2018

The two spokespersons for Pope Francis, veteran American journalist Greg Burke and Spaniard Paloma García Ovejero, have resigned their posts.

By Elise Harris

Decentralization, simplification heart of curial reform, official says

Nov 13, 2018

Pope Francis’s call for a missionary church that is focused on preaching the Gospel will be the guiding principle of the apostolic constitution that will govern the Roman Curia, the secretary of the pope’s international Council of Cardinals said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Scottish prelate voices shame, resolve on sex abuse crisis

Oct 1, 2018

With clerical abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church from all corners of the globe, Scottish Archbishop Leo Cushley said that as someone who has given his life to the institution, he is ashamed of the crisis, but believes that progress is being made.

By Elise Harris

Pope calls meeting with heads of all bishops’ conferences to address abuse crisis

Sep 12, 2018

In wake of recent abuse scandals which have scarred the Church and his own papacy in recent months, Pope Francis has asked all presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world to travel to Rome for a special meeting to address the crisis.

By Elise Harris