Pope Francis, the death penalty, and the development of doctrine

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Sebastian Gomes

Pope Francis has just authorized an update to the Church's teaching on the death penalty. Why is the development of doctrine so necessary?

Vatican issues new document on Christian burial and cremation

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Salt + Light Media

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Tuesday published a new instruction on the burial of the dead and on the conservation of the ashes in cases of cremation. The instruction reiterates the long held view that the Church is not opposed to the practice of cremation, though it continues to recommend […]

Iuvenescit Ecclesia

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Salt + Light Media

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter today to the bishops around the world on “the relationship between hierarchical and charismatic gifts in the life and mission of the Church”. Photo Courtesy: CNS/Paul Haring

Vatican Connections: April 17

Friday, April 17, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

This week the Vatican, specifically Pope Francis, was the target of the angst of the Turkish government. While that drama played itself out on newspaper pages around the world, a couple of other things happened: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the Congregation for Institutes of Religious Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the […]

Meet the Cardinals: Gerhard Muller – Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Alicia Ambrosio

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Archbishop Gerhard L. Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was the first Vatican official formally confirmed in his post by Pope Francis and will be among the first 19 men the pope inducts into the College of Cardinals. Pope […]

New head for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Monday, July 9, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

Earlier this week Pope Benedict XVI appointed a new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), Archbishop Gerhard Mueller of Regensburg, Germany. This is the same post Pope Benedict held until he was elected pope in 2005. Why is this position so important ? Founded in 1542, the office was originally called the […]

Building Bridges: Vatican and SSPX talks reach new stage

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

The talks between the Vatican and the Society of St. Pius X have reached a new stage, according to the Vatican. Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the SSPX, sent his second response to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith April 17 regarding the doctrinal preamble he was asked to sign by that […]

CNS Vatican Report: “Clear and coordinated procedures”

Monday, May 16, 2011

Matthew Harrison

The Vatican released a document today calling on bishops’ conferences around the world to implement “clear and coordinated procedures” for dealing with clergy sex abuse. Catholic News Service’s Rome correspondent Carol Glatz reports the bishops have one year to adopt the measures. To download Flash Player please click here

“The mob should lay off” – Pope defended in the Guardian

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Kris Dmytrenko

Jack Valero, a senior representative of Opus Dei, is defending the record of Pope Benedict in the pages of The Guardian. Valero addresses then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s handling of laicization cases, including his efforts to more strongly enforce abuse investigations by bringing them under the purview of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in […]

“Union with the Catholic Church is the goal of ecumenism” — Cardinal Levada’s official text

Friday, March 12, 2010

Kris Dmytrenko

On Monday, the S+L blog published an unofficial transcript of Cardinal William Levada’s address on the Vatican’s outreach to Anglicans. His talk attracted a great deal of attention due to the rarity of a visit to Canada by this high-ranking Curial Cardinal. However, the speech was particularly significant given that the office he charges, the […]