By Vatican News staff writer Vatican City, March 8, 2023: Pope Francis has renewed the Council of Cardinals, as known as the ‘C9’, since the mandate of the previous Council has expired. The cardinal members of the new Council are: Cardinals Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State; Fernando Vérgez Alzaga,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Dec. 1 to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman Curia, according to a Vatican statement. The seven cardinals and an archbishop secretary are studying “observations, amendments, and proposals received from the dicasteries consulted in recent months”Continue Reading
Vatican CityY: Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals have discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on whether permanent deacons may be permitted to marry or be ordained as priests. Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office, said it wasContinue Reading
