Report: Retired Pope Benedict XVI ill after visit to Germany
- Aug 3, 2020
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Latin American universities offer courses with Catholic lens on feminism
- Jul 27, 2020
Catholic universities in Latin America concluded a two-week online course that studied the role of women and feminism through the lens of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.
Pope postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day
- Apr 20, 2020
Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day.
Vatican calls for creative ways to protect elderly from loneliness
- Apr 7, 2020
Local churches and individuals must do more to help and to protect the elderly from loneliness and infection during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican office said.
Fighting abuse in lay movements: Vatican mandates norms, guidelines
- Mar 1, 2020
The Vatican office that grants official recognition to international Catholic lay movements and organizations ordered the groups to develop detailed child-protection guidelines and norms for handling allegations of the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.
Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says
- Jan 31, 2020
Old age “is not a disease, it’s a privilege,” and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said.
Vatican dicastery announces formation of new youth advisory body
- Nov 25, 2019
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of young Catholic leaders as advisers.
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