Roman Curia Archives

Council of Cardinals reviews input on draft constitution for Curia

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Sep 19, 2019

Pope Francis’s Council of Cardinals finished its first review and reflection on comments and proposals received for the draft of the proposed apostolic constitution reforming the Roman Curia.

On American critics, Pope says he doesn’t want a schism but he’s not afraid of it

Pope in Madagascar
Sep 10, 2019

“There always is the schismatic option in the Church,” Francis said. “It’s a choice that the Lord leaves to human freedom. I am not afraid of schism … I pray for them not to happen, as the spiritual health of many people is at stake.”

New Vatican doc displays simplified, decentralized curia

Vatican
Jul 3, 2019

A preliminary outline of Pope Francis’s coming apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia reveals the merger of several more departments and an increased emphasis on the presence of laity as part of a reform hinged on decentralization and synodality and fueled by evangelization.

Defying canon law, Capuchins elect lay brother as their leader

Church in the US
Jun 19, 2019

The Capuchins have chosen a lay friar as their provincial minister defying canon law and the Congregation for Religious.

New Vatican document to put evangelization ahead of doctrine

Vatican
Apr 22, 2019

A new “super dicastery” on evangelization might be one of the most significant reforms of the governing structures of the Vatican, according to a new report.

Benedictine abbot leads pope, curial officials in Lenten retreat

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Mar 11, 2019

When Pope Francis asked 50-year-old Benedictine Abbot Bernardo Gianni to lead his Lenten retreat, the abbot said he told the pope he felt “very inadequate.”