Moving quickly to strengthen the Section for Refugees and Migrants in the new Vatican department for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, Pope Francis has appointed as under secretaries a Canadian Jesuit, Michael Czerny, and an Italian member of the Scalabrini Fathers, Fabio Baggio. The Vati
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Gay Priests Prohibited
The Vatican on Dec. 7 declared that persons with ‘homosexual tendencies’ cannot be admitted to Catholic seminaries.
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Pope Francis surprises Vatican officials with frank talk of Roman Curia reform
The pope zoned in forcefully on a central aspect of the life of the Roman Curia, the papal civil service.
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The Vatican is looking for ‘positive signals’ from Beijing to gain trust of Chinese Catholics
The Holy See declared that it is closely monitoring what is happening to the church in China and asked for “positive signals” from Beijing.
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Pope Francis has freed the priest convicted in Vatileaks scandal from prison
The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ schedule is even more ambitious in 2017.
Francis said that at his stage of life one has to move even faster.
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Pope Francis has chosen the first woman to lead the Vatican Museums
Barbara Jatta, 54, is an Italian art historian and graphic arts expert, who had been serving as vice-director of the museums since June.
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The Catholic Church doesn’t bar all gay men from priesthood, Vatican newspaper suggests
Father Louis J. Cameli writes that the church’s instructions on candidates for the priesthood do not explicitly prohibit gay men.
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Want to wish Pope Francis a Happy Birthday? Here’s how.
The pope is turning 80 this Saturday.
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Deacons, Women and the Call to Serve | Segment 3: The Diaconate and the Future of Ministry
A round-table discussion sponsored by America Media and the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture.