The decree makes it possible to remove diocesan bishops for neglecting to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis urges healing and justice for victims of human trafficking
“There is no valid punishment without [offering] hope.”
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Vatican invites judges to share best practices in combatting modern slavery
Pope Francis will address the summit on Friday evening.
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Pope Francis tells priests: ‘Nothing unites us to God more than an act of mercy.’
Today the pope returned to his role as spiritual retreat master.
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‘Pope Francis is with the people,’ says Hebe de Bonafini, president of ‘Madres de la Plaza de Mayo’
Pope Francis met with Hebe de Bonafini, the president of “Madres de la Plaza de Mayo,” a human rights organization in Argentina.
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Pope Francis’ Dream for Europe
“Peace will be lasting in the measure that we arm our children with the weapons of dialogue.”
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Pope Francis’ exhortation is the “Magna Carta” for World Meeting of Families in Dublin
This global gathering “is an event of the whole church,” said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
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Pope Francis and top Muslim leader meet at the Vatican
“The meeting is the message,” the pope said as he welcomed Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb.
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Pope Francis highlights friendly relations between Japan and the Holy See
It all began on Aug. 14, 1549, when St. Francis Xavier arrived and introduced Christianity.
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Pope in La Croix interview: the state must respect people’s consciences
Francis responded to questions relating to the separation of church and state, Islamophobia, pedophilia, synodality and reconciliation with the Lefebvrists.