Pope and Curia begin personal Lenten retreat

Pope Francis sent copies of a 17th-century book of spiritual meditations to members of the Roman Curia to help guide them during their Lenten retreat. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Vatican announced last month that “this year it will not be possible to have the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia” at the Pauline Fathers’ retreat... Read More

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December 24, 2020

Learn from times of crisis and avoid conflict, pope tells Curia officials

Blaming one another for the fragility of the Catholic Church and the errors of its members increases conflict, which diminishes the Church’s ability to share the Gospel and increases opportunities for the devil to work, Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia. Crises are a normal part of life, including the life of faith,... Read More

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December 15, 2020

Preach the promise of eternal life, cardinal tells pope and Curia officials

Anyone who thinks eternal life will be boring should ask a couple in love whether they want that love to endure forever, said the preacher of the papal household. Human beings are “finite beings capable of the infinite, mortal beings with an innate yearning for immortality,” said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, offering an Advent meditation to Pope Francis, leaders... Read More

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April 24, 2019

Curia reforms put priority on evangelisation, cardinals say

The proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia is expected to emphasise the Church’s missionary mandate with the creation of a ‘super-dicastery’ merging two offices dedicated to evangelisation. “The main point of the new apostolic constitution is that the Church’s mission is evangelisation. It puts it at the centre of the Church... Read More

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December 22, 2017

Curia exists for service, not for glory, pope says

The people who work at the Vatican and in the Roman Curia are supposed to be “sensitive antennas” that faithfully transmit the desires of the pope and receive information from dioceses and Eastern Catholic churches around the world, Pope Francis said. Remembering that the Curia exists exclusively for the service of the Gospel, the pope... Read More

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March 7, 2017

God’s voice is heard through humility, Franciscan tells pope, Curia

Humility is needed in order to recognise the voice of God in others, especially those who are perceived to be weak or subject to prejudice, a Franciscan friar told Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia during their Lenten retreat. God not only speaks through Jesus, but also speaks to him through Peter, who... Read More

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