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Pope Francis changes canon law on Opus Dei and any future personal prelatures

August 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

St. Josemaria Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei / Flick Torreciudad Sanctuary (CC BY 2.0)

Rome Newsroom, Aug 8, 2023 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis changed canon law on Tuesday regarding the governance of Opus Dei and any future personal prelatures…. […]

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How Pope Francis is changing the shape of the Roman Curia

August 19, 2022 Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency 20

Pope Francis in April 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 19, 2022 / 04:50 am (CNA).
The new round of promotions and demotions in the Vatican is the consequence of two decisions recently taken by Pope Francis: Firstly, the publication… […]

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We have a new Vatican constitution, but where are the new curial appointments?

June 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica on the Solemnity of Pentecost, June 5, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jun 16, 2022 / 03:40 am (CNA).
The curial revolution seems to be on pause — though it is not clear for how long. After the new Vati… […]

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How does the new Vatican constitution affect the Secretariat of State?

May 19, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Cardinal Pietro Parolin. / Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, May 19, 2022 / 05:12 am (CNA).
Speaking at a conference on reform of the Roman Curia on May 17, Cardinal Pietro Parolin outlined how the Vatican S… […]

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Bishop: New Vatican constitution gives value to Catholic bishops’ conferences

May 10, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

St. Peter’s Basilica, pictured on March 19, 2013. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Vatican City, May 10, 2022 / 09:05 am (CNA).
In a speech to dicastery leaders on Monday, a bishop said that the new Vatican constitution gives value to Catholic bish… […]

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Pope Francis has begun a wave of new appointments at the Vatican

April 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on June 4, 2014. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Apr 26, 2022 / 11:45 am (CNA).
With the appointment of two secretaries at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the confirmation… […]

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Cardinal Parolin says that curial reform might not be over

April 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured on July 2, 2015. / Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican City, Apr 8, 2022 / 04:10 am (CNA).
The publication of the new Vatican constitution is not necessarily the end of curial reform and new offices could be added late… […]

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Are there any big changes in the authoritative version of the new Vatican constitution?

April 4, 2022 Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency 1

St. Peter’s Basilica. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Vatican City, Apr 4, 2022 / 06:10 am (CNA).
In the world of the Vatican, the editio typica of a document is critically important. It is the standard edition of a text that serves as a reference for tr… […]

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Vatican corrects ‘extraordinary form’ error in new constitution

March 28, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

A priest celebrates the traditional Latin Mass at the Basilica of St. Pancras in Rome. / Thoom/Shutterstock

Vatican City, Mar 28, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).
The Vatican has corrected a paragraph in its new constitution which it said erroneously ref… […]

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Vatican blames editing error for ‘extraordinary form’ reference in new constitution

March 21, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

A Vatican press conference presenting the new constitution Praedicate evangelium. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Vatican City, Mar 21, 2022 / 11:15 am (CNA).
A Vatican cardinal said on Monday that the inclusion of the words “ex… […]

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