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German bishops to meet with Vatican officials on intercommunion topic
The Vatican confirmed Monday that a delegation of six German bishops and one priest will meet with Vatican officials, including... Read more
Laywomen among new CDF appointees
On Saturday Pope Francis named five new consultors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, including three female... Read more
Vatican reportedly rejects German bishops' proposal for intercommunion of spouses
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected a planned proposal by the German bishops' conference to... Read more
Pope appoints new under-secretaries to CDF and Congregation for Clergy
On Thursday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Matteo Visioli as the new under-secretary of the Congregation for... Read more
Father Giacomo Morandi promoted to CDF secretary
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Father Giacomo Morandi secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Italian... Read more
Pope names Archbishop Luis Ladaria as Müller's successor to head CDF
The Vatican announced Saturday that as Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s term as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley appointed to Vatican office for Doctrine of the Faith
On Saturday it was announced that Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston has yet another reason to come to Rome, with... Read more
For Cardinal Mueller, a humble faith is good for theology
The ideological efforts to change Catholic doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided, said Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect... Read more
Vatican: Cremated bodies may not be scattered
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released an instruction Tuesday regarding burial and cremation, reiterating the Church's teaching... Read more
Charisms help the Church answer life's challenges – Cardinal Müller
The new letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was issued to help the Church in her... Read more
The Year of Mercy and theology: a conversation with Cardinal Müller
At the opening of the Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
CDF reportedly judges Medjugorje apparitions false, but permits pilgrimage
If reports in Italian media outlets are to be believed, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met June... Read more
Pope Francis approves greater bishop accountability in abuse cases
Bishop accountability in the mishandling of abuse cases and abuse allegations were key themes in the Vatican’s latest round of... Read more
Pope Francis completes new Vatican office to tackle clergy abuse
Pope Francis completed the membership of the new Vatican body with responsibility for dealing with clerical sex abuse on Wednesday, ... Read more
With new team, Vatican ups efforts to fight clerical sex abuse
Pope Francis established on Tuesday a new judicial body within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with responsibility... Read more
Don't be content with desk-bound theology, Cardinal Mueller urges
Theologians must not be content with an intellectual pursuit of truth but must evangelize with charity so that the Gospel... Read more
How an incorrect translation of the synod report created chaos
An incorrect translation into English of the original midterm report of the Synod on the Family may have spurred controversial... Read more
Archbishop Müller encourages unity serving evangelization, mission
At a Spanish university's canon law conference, the Vatican's head for doctrinal matters spoke this week about collegiality and unity... Read more
