Essay: The legacy of a decade of Pope Francis
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says Pope Francis has opened windows that are difficult to close…
“Catastrophe”: Cardinal Pell’s secret memo blasts Francis
Vatican City AP Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Australian prelate’s growing concern about what he considered the “disaster” and “catastrophe” of the papacy under Francis. The Vatican on Thursday said the dean of the college of cardinals, […]
Pope gives pep talk to big lay group after tightening rules
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis exhorted members of a major Catholic lay group Saturday to keep up their enthusiasm, a year after Vatican reforms put checks on the leadership of such organisations. In St Peter’s Square, Francis addressed thousands of members of Communion and Liberation, a lay organisation present in some 90 countries. The group is […]
“Liturgy of Domestic Church Life”: Couple’s model for living faith at home could change Catholicism one family at a time
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, speaks to Gregory and Lisa Popcak about their vision for empowering the laity by sacralising the small things families do every day…
Pope rules baptised lay Catholics, including women, can lead Vatican departments
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis introduced a landmark reform on Saturday that will allow any baptised lay Catholic, including women, to head most Vatican departments under a new constitution for the Holy See’s central administration. For centuries, the departments have been headed by male clerics, usually cardinals or bishops, but that could change from 5th June […]
Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith, especially in places where priests are in short supply. The new law creating the lay ministry of catechists officially recognises for the universal Catholic Church a practice […]