Every “authentic marriage” requires “a relationship so intimate and all-encompassing that it cannot be shared with others,” the document said.
Dicastery (Congregation) for the Doctrine of the Faith
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The new Vatican document “affirms the importance of Marian devotion and how Marian devotion must never be separated from Christ, our Redeemer and Lord,”
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Authentic mysticism is a spiritual gift that bears good fruit, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Leo met Nov. 13 with participants in a three-day conference on “Mysticism, Mystical Phenomena and Holiness,” sponsored by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
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Alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé, France, not supernatural, Vatican says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Woodenesus did not appear to a woman in Dozulé, France, in the 1970s, and the messages she claimed to receive, including about Jesus’ second coming, are misleading and twist central …
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Despite policy changes, COVID-19 vaccines become available and may hold promising new uses
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 during the pandemic “did have a very important impact in decreasing hospitalizations, severe pneumonia and death.”
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Vatican announces formal nomination of judges in Father Rupnik trial
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe Vatican communique did not say when the canonical trial against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik would begin or if it already had begun.
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Nicaea anniversary inspires faith, strengthens mission, theologians say
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians should not see the Nicene Creed simply as a list of things they believe, but they should look at it with awe because it recounts …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The infinite and inalienable dignity inherent in every human being has practical consequences which include protecting everyone’s right to life from conception to a natural end …
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Pope appoints three US experts, two of them women, as dicastery members
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has named three U.S. experts — two women and an abbot — to be members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican’s doctrine office has mandated the laicization of an Argentine priest accused of sexually abusing minors, overturning a surprise ruling from the Vatican Secretariat of …
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