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Pope’s Commission on Guardianship of Minors gives green light to study group on vulnerable adult issue

Commission finalizes Pilot Annual Report on Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in the Church and approves submission to the Holy Father. Commission approves an expanded version of the Universal Guidelines Framework (UGF). Commission welcomes Holy Father’s endorsement of Memorare Initiative capacity-building program in the Global South and expands engagement with local churches.

Interview with the Secretary of State on the interview with Pope Francis and the diplomatic crisis resulting from it.

“One must never forget context, which in this case is a question that was addressed to the Pope. He, in response, spoke of negotiation and, in particular, the courage to negotiate, which is never a surrender. The Holy See pursues this line and continues to call for a ceasefire—and it should be the aggressors who cease fire first—and then the opening of negotiations. The Holy Father explains that negotiating is not weakness but strength. It is not surrender, but courage”, said Cardinal Parolin.

The Future of Marriage in the United States: Studies Reveal that One Out of Three Young People Will Never Marry

Stone added, with a certain irony, “There is no reason to believe that we are entering in a period of chastity or celibacy that increases dramatically, so the decrease in marriage is obviously worrying for Churches, as it suggests that a greater proportion of people in our society will be faced with life experiences that may not fit well with the teachings of the Church.”