Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?
The Vatican recently reaffirmed that active membership in Freemasonry by Catholics is not permissible. Read more
Vatican doctrine office reaffirms that Catholics cannot be Freemasons
The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández was written in response to a bishop... Read more
Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the document in response to questions from a Brazilian bishop. Read more
Vatican responds to Cardinal Duka’s dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Originally submitted by the archbishop emeritus of Prague on July 13, the DDF’s response had been issued to the Czech... Read more
‘Not much new’ will come out of this year’s synod, Vatican’s doctrine chief predicts
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández predicts that “those who expect big changes” to come out of this month’s Synod of Bishops... Read more
New doctrine chief welcomes debate but warns bishops about ‘schism’ risks
The Argentine prelate said theological debate deepens the Church’s understanding of the Gospel. Read more
Pope Francis thanks Cardinal Ladaria for years heading Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith
On Sept 11, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández will assume the position in Ladaria's place as prefect of the Dicastery for... Read more
Archbishop Fernández on new role as Vatican’s doctrinal chief: ‘I will do it my way’
In his first interview since his appointment, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández spoke about handling clerical abuse, the German Synodal Way,... Read more
Archbishop Fernández defends controversial book as ‘catechesis for teens’
Writing on his personal Facebook page on July 3, Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández said the book was “not a theology... Read more
Archbishop Fernández didn’t side with alleged sex abuser, archdiocese says
Pope Francis' choice to head the Vatican's doctrinal office has been criticized for his handling of a clergy sex abuse... Read more
Bishop accountability group voices concerns about Archbishop Fernández appointment
In a July 1 statement, BishopAccountability.org called the appointment of the new Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith head... Read more
