Religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers to other countries, Pope Francis said. Departing from his prepared remarks during a July ...
In a further sign that he believes more care is needed in setting up diocesan religious orders, Pope Francis issued a decree requiring bishops to obtain written permission from the Vatican to start an "association ...
Recently, Pope Francis issued a motu proprio allowing the non-ordained of “mixed” (i.e., having both non-ordained and ordained) congregations to become major superiors. As Father Carmen Mele writes in an essay for Our Sunday Visitor: ...
Granting an exception to canon law, Pope Francis said the Vatican office that deals with religious orders can permit men's communities that are made up of both priests and brothers to choose one of the ...
Dubbed the "Rally Nuns," the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province, a growing congregation of Vietnamese consecrated women religious in Houston, became a viral sensation when they filled the rows of Minute Maid Park for ...
A U.S.-founded religious order dedicated to serving the spiritually abandoned and empowering the laity, the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, turned 100 this year. In the early 1900s, Father Thomas Augustine Judge, born to ...
Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See, Pope Francis said. Amending canon law, the pope said it no longer is enough for ...
Pope Francis has made it easier for a religious order to dismiss a member who leaves the community without permission, stays away and does not communicate with his or her superior.
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Stepping down: Experts draft proposed laws on status of a retired pope
Pope Francis' plans to visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila and its basilica Aug. 28 fueled speculation of ...
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