Pope Francis has approved a new law strengthening the oversight of Vatican-related foundations and nonprofit organizations as well as detailing sanctions and clarifying existing norms on transparency, accountability and mandated compliance with anti-money laundering measures. The ...
Recently, Pope Francis issued a motu proprio allowing the non-ordained of “mixed” (i.e., having both non-ordained and ordained) congregations to become major superiors. As Father Carmen Mele writes in an essay for Our Sunday Visitor: ...
With his decision to drastically restrict the celebration of the 1962 missal of Pope St. John XXIII — called by Pope Benedict XVI the “extraordinary form” of the Roman rite, and colloquially known as the ...
Writer Christopher Altieri looks at what led the pope to reverse the laws of his predecessors regarding the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Mass and answers the questions: What has Pope Francis done ...
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said July 16 that, for now, parishes that celebrate Mass in the extraordinary form -- also known as the "traditional Latin Mass" or "Tridentine Mass" -- ...
Monsignor Owen Campion looks at Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter restricting the celebration of the Latin Mass, writing that the pope “acted to enhance a sense of unity among Roman Catholics, and he has reasons ...
OSV Publisher Scott Richert writes that his interest — and participation — in the Church’s various liturgies go back decades. Richert writes in his latest column that he has “come to appreciate each liturgy as ...
Here is the Vatican's official English translation of the letter Pope Francis sent July 16 to the world's bishops explaining his decision to restore some limits on the celebration of the Latin-rite Mass according to ...
Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second ...
Pope Francis approved a new set of laws that require Vatican officials and employees to sign a declaration stating they have not been and are not suspected of committing crimes, including money laundering, corruption or ...
[CORR] In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Jacinta Hamilton writes about her experience with having a sibling with Down syndrome
One girl's astonishing reaction to meeting her brother who has Down syndrome
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Jacinta Hamilton writes about her experience with having a sibling with Down ...
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Papal message to focus on people’s right not to migrate
Papal message to focus on people's right not to migrate
Pope Francis chose "Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay" as the theme for the 2023 World Day of Migrants and Refugees
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