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Vatican publishes first report on Church safeguarding efforts worldwide
The 50-page report by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is the first in an annual series that... Read more
Pope Francis names consultants to Vatican doctrine office, including controversial theologian
Pope Francis has named 28 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, including controversial moral... Read more
Vatican announces press conference on ‘spiritual experience’ of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the... Read more
Vatican grants ‘nihil obstat’ to Our Lady of Mercy shrine in France
On Aug. 22, the Holy See issued a “nihil obstat” (no objection) to the miraculous visions and physical healing of... Read more
Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to... Read more
Vatican approves India’s Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health ahead of shrine’s feast day
Devotion to Our Lady of Good Health began in the late 16th century following three different oral accounts of the... Read more
Pope Francis names 2 officials of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith as bishops
Monsignor John Joseph Kennedy was named titular bishop of Ossero, Croatia, and Monsignor Philippe Curbelié was named titular bishop of... Read more
Vatican approves ‘spiritual experience’ connected to Trinity shrine of Maccio in Italy
It is the fifth public announcement of the DDF since the office published norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural... Read more
Vatican approves ‘Our Lady of the Rock’ shrine at alleged Marian apparition site in Italy
It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural... Read more
Vatican reveals details about 1974 ruling on alleged ‘Lady of All Nations’ apparition
The DDF said that in 1974 the doctrinal office voted unanimously that the visions were not supernatural and would not... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new members to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The new appointments come as the Vatican office continues to grapple with the ecumenical fallout from Fiducia Supplicans. Read more
New norms give Vatican greater say on alleged apparitions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under... Read more
Vatican to publish new document on Marian apparitions next week
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will unveil new norms for discernment regarding “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.” Read more
New Vatican document highlights Church’s ‘ever-greater understanding of human dignity’
Dignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the... Read more
Vatican document on human dignity condemns gender transition, surrogacy, abortion
In the declaration, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith cautions against threats to human dignity that begin at... Read more
Vatican to publish document on ‘moral questions’ regarding human dignity, gender, surrogacy
The Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity), will... Read more
Argentine archbishop criticizes cardinals who back Fiducia Supplicans
Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized two cardinals who expressed support for the Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans. Read more
Vatican doctrine office releases note on discerning the validity of the sacraments
The new document signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words.” Read more
Pope Francis: Small ideological groups oppose same-sex blessings; Africa a ‘special case’
Pope Francis suggested that the opposition to the Vatican’s approval of nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples mostly comes from “small... Read more
Pope Francis: Blessings don’t require ‘moral perfection’
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith. Read more
