Abuse Is Not Related to Celibacy: Vatican Publishes First Annual Report on Policies for Protection of Minors

Oct 29, 2024 07:42

a document that marks a milestone in the Church’s response to the crisis of abuse that has shaken her in recent decades Photo: Vatican Media

The joint session addressed current procedures in confronting sexual abuse in the Church

was made public in late September and addresses the obligation of Catholics to attend Mass

The Synthesis Report, presented on October 2 in the Synod, warns of problems such as the “Latinization” of Eastern Catholics

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, His Holiness’ Almoner

International Youth Advisory Board (IYAB)

Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP)

Dicasteries•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican on Expulsion of Ten Members of the Sodalitium. Christianae Vitae and Two Contrasting Press Releases

On Wednesday, September 25, the Apostolic Nunciature in Peru published a Press Note informing of the expulsion of ten members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae [Sodality of Christian Life].

Sep 26, 2024 07:55

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Vatican City

Theme for World Communications Day 2025 announced

2025 World Communications Day to Focus on Restoring Hope and Civility in Dialogue

Sep 24, 2024 07:40

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Francis

Nearly thirty papal appointments to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

6 of the new consultants are women

Sep 23, 2024 22:01

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Medjugorje: Vatican recognizes spiritual fruits and officially opens the door to public worship

Medjugorje: Clarification and Renewal in the Church’s Stance on Spiritual Phenomena

Sep 19, 2024 07:27

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Rome•Vatican City

Seven Items Are Revealed About the Forthcoming Synod on Synodality

Total number of women with the right to vote, sins for which forgiveness will be asked, increase in non-Catholic presence or topics of public forums are some of the new features for this second and final part of the synod on synodality

Sep 19, 2024 07:18

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Mexican, a woman, a layperson, and former president of EWTN: this is the woman Pope Leo XIV chose as the first prefect of the Dicastery for Communication

Five years ago, Pope Francis publicly lamented what he described as criticism coming from a major Catholic television network (EWTN). Today, under a different pontificate, a senior executive from that same organization has been entrusted with directing the Vatican’s own communications apparatus.

Trump takes another swipe at the Pope following the audience granted by Leo XIV to the mayor of Chicago

The controversy erupted after Johnson visited the Vatican on May 28 and met with the Pope. Photographs released afterward showed the Chicago-born pontiff and the mayor exchanging gifts.

Abuse Is Not Related to Celibacy: Vatican Publishes First Annual Report on Policies for Protection of Minors

Vatican Announces Imminent Release of Annual Report on Protection Policies and Procedures in the Catholic Church

Vatican Clarifies US Holy Day Obligations, Raising Questions About USCCB’s Policy

Vatican Publishes Document on Migrations of Eastern Catholics

Pope’s Cardinal Almoner Holds Alms Basket for Participants in the Synod

International Youth Advisory Board (IYAB): appointments for the next three years

Vatican Announces “Apostolic Visit” to Flourishing Traditional Community

Vatican on Expulsion of Ten Members of the Sodalitium. Christianae Vitae and Two Contrasting Press Releases

Theme for World Communications Day 2025 announced

Nearly thirty papal appointments to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Medjugorje: Vatican recognizes spiritual fruits and officially opens the door to public worship

Seven Items Are Revealed About the Forthcoming Synod on Synodality