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Cardinal Zen: Fiducia Supplicans ‘creates confusion’; suggests Fernández should resign
In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said the declaration contains numerous passages in... Read more
Former gay activist: Fiducia Supplicans hurts those ‘struggling for chastity’
Luca Di Tolve, Mister Gay Italy 1990 and a former homosexual activist, posted a reflection on his website regarding the... Read more
Resurfaced Fernández book prompts concerns
Some Catholics have raised concerns over both the tone and theology of a recently resurfaced sexually explicit book written by... Read more
Rediscovered book by Cardinal Fernández features graphic erotic passages on ‘spirituality and sensuality’
The 1998 book’s provocative, sexually-charged themes are likely to add further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s... Read more
Vatican responds to widespread backlash on same-sex blessing directive
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández maintained that the Vatican’s recent declaration on same-sex blessings was “clear and definitive about marriage and... Read more
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Chris Christie ties his shift on gay marriage to Vatican ruling on same-sex blessings
Christie, who identifies as Catholic, told New Hampshire voters: “I don’t have any objection to it any longer. In the... Read more
Vatican says priests can bless same-sex couples without condoning their lifestyles
Nonliturgical blessings can be a sign of a person seeking God, not a validation of their lifestyle, the new document... Read more
Vatican doctrine office encourages single mothers to receive Communion after confession
The Vatican’s doctrine office published a letter on Thursday confirming that single mothers can receive Communion after going to confession. Read more
Vatican: Small part of cremated ashes can be kept in personal place in certain cases
The guidance came from a letter written by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who serves as the prefect for the Dicastery... Read more
Cardinal Fernández: Offer yourselves to the Lord ‘like clay ready to be molded’
The new head of the Vatican’s doctrine office gave a homily this week in which he encouraged Catholics to be... Read more
Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?
The Vatican recently reaffirmed that active membership in Freemasonry by Catholics is not permissible. Read more
Vatican doctrine office reaffirms that Catholics cannot be Freemasons
The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández was written in response to a bishop... Read more
Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the document in response to questions from a Brazilian bishop. Read more
Vatican responds to Cardinal Duka’s dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Originally submitted by the archbishop emeritus of Prague on July 13, the DDF’s response had been issued to the Czech... Read more
‘Not much new’ will come out of this year’s synod, Vatican’s doctrine chief predicts
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández predicts that “those who expect big changes” to come out of this month’s Synod of Bishops... Read more
New doctrine chief welcomes debate but warns bishops about ‘schism’ risks
The Argentine prelate said theological debate deepens the Church’s understanding of the Gospel. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Cardinal Ladaria for years heading Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith
On Sept 11, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández will assume the position in Ladaria's place as prefect of the Dicastery for... Read more
Archbishop Fernández on new role as Vatican’s doctrinal chief: ‘I will do it my way’
In his first interview since his appointment, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández spoke about handling clerical abuse, the German Synodal Way,... Read more
Archbishop Fernández defends controversial book as ‘catechesis for teens’
Writing on his personal Facebook page on July 3, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández said the book was “not a theology... Read more
