Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula “We baptize you …” instead of “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” is not valid.
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
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Spotlight needed on abuse in women’s orders, says Jesuit journal
Novices and women religious, especially those who have been assigned to a country where they don’t know the language, can be particularly vulnerable to abuses of power and conscience by superiors, and sexual abuse by their formators, said an article in “La Civilta Cattolica.”
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Pope Francis invites young people to show ‘tenderness toward the elderly’
Pope Francis called on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may be lonely or on their own.
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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
“The kids were so stunned they stayed completely silent.”
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Vatican task force calls for an end to arms production
A Vatican task force considering the issues concerning the world today is urging an end to arms production in favor of tackling the problems of human health, peace and security.
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Pope prays for Poles who asked him to intervene in abuse cases
Polish Catholics have appealed to Pope Francis for help in “rebuilding” the Polish church amid the continuing controversy over that country’s episcopate mishandling of the sex abuse crisis.
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Ignatius Press to publish cardinal’s prison journal, help with legal costs
A jury in Australia had found Cardinal Pell guilty in December 2018 on five counts of abuse and the Victoria Court of Appeal upheld that verdict in a 2-1 decision.
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Lockdown has increased risk of grooming, abuse of minors, says expert
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a member of the Pontifical Commision for the Protection of Minors, has said that vulnerable minors must be protected against online predators during the pandemic.
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Pope prays for those still hit by COVID-19, urges caution elsewhere
In greeting the few hundred pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged people to remain careful and obey safety protocols since the coronavirus pandemic is far from over.
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Road to victory is always path of nonviolence, says head of Sant’Egidio
Commenting on the recent racial unrest in the United States, the head of the Community of Sant’Egidio, Marco Impagliazzo, has said that the path of nonviolence is the “road to victory.”