Vatican City, Sep 21, 2013 / 10:53 am
Pope Francis made several key decisions in establishing his Curia today, appointing new officials and confirming others in their positions in the Vatican.
The series of announcements includes the confirmation of top officials in key departments and the return of an American to the upper ranks of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
It has been over six months since Pope Francis announced he was temporarily confirming Vatican officials in their positions, taking "some time for reflection, prayer and dialogue, before any definitive nominations or confirmations."
On Sept. 21, some of those major decisions were made.