Pope picks Italian bishop to lead sainthood congregation

Pope Francis has named Italian Bishop Marcello Semeraro of Albano, secretary of his Council of Cardinals (pictured), to be the new prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. The bishop, 72, succeeds Cardinal Angelo Becciu, whom the pope forced to resign in late September because of suspicious financial dealings. Bishop Marco Mellino, who was adjunct... Read More

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April 8, 2019

Papal commission for protection of minors meets in Rome

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley told members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors how much Pope Francis appreciated their efforts, particularly their proposal for a summit of leaders of the world’s bishops’ conferences and for the recently released safeguarding guidelines for Vatican City and the Roman Curia. The commission met in Rome (April... Read More

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February 12, 2019

Pope updates role, authority of auditor’s office as part of reform

As part of ongoing financial reform efforts, Pope Francis updated the role and authority of the auditor general’s office, calling it the Vatican’s “anti-corruption authority.” The Vatican announced that the new statutes will go into effect on Saturday (16th February) and replace those first promulgated on an experimental basis by the pope in 2015. The... Read More

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December 21, 2018

Church will ‘never again’ cover up clergy sex abuse, pledges pope

Pope Francis has vowed that the Catholic Church will “never again” cover up clergy sex abuse. During his annual Christmas address to Vatican officials, he also demanded that priests who have abused children turn themselves in. Acknowledging the gravity of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia that the... Read More

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