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Official: from March 1 the most important person in the Vatican City government will be a woman

A Historic Appointment: Sister Raffaella Petrini to Lead Vatican City’s Government. According to the laws currently in force, approved by Pope Francis himself in May 2023, Article 8 of the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State provides that the president shall be a cardinal.” Almost two years later, and with no change in the law, the Pope has provided otherwise.

Pope Francis Is Hospitalized: His Whole Agenda from Friday to Monday, Including His Presence in the Jubilee of Artists, Is Postponed

Following the Holy Father’s hospitalization, the Jubilee Audience of Saturday, February 15, has been cancelled. The Holy Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture, on Sunday, February 16, will now be presided over by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education

The Case of Marko Rupnik: An Artist’s Perspective

I would suggest that any institution that must make decisions around Rupnik mosaics should commit to dismantling them. Artists could use the tiles to create new mosaic installations dedicated to survivors. These mosaics could be housed in a chapel dedicated to survivors of abuse. Communicating from the authoritative voice of the Church, a chapel dedicated to victims would say, “We see you, we are sorry that we failed to protect you, bearers of God’s beauty in your vulnerability. And we are listening. You are the Church.”