Vatican news Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, who died at the age of 96, invited the Church to reconsider its role in a world marked by social inequalities and to become more involved in the defense of the weak. By Joseph Tulloch Father Gustavo Gutiérrez was a pioneer of liberation theology, a movement advocating social justice and…
The Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith conferred episcopal consecration on Mgr. John Kennedy and Mgr. Philippe Curbelié, respectively secretary and undersecretary of the dicastery he heads. By Devin Watkins Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández celebrated mass on Saturday evening in St. Peter’s Basilica. The prefect of the Dicastery for the…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith presents the document “The Queen of Peace” on the spiritual experience in the Bosnian city of Medjugorje, affirming that Pope Francis’ approval is based on pastoral reality and not on assessments of its supernatural nature. By Salvatore Cernuzio Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect of…
As the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announces the “Nulla Osta” for devotion linked to Medjugorje, Msgr. Armando Matteo, Secretary of the Dicastery, reviews the chronology of the various commissions and declarations of the bishops concerning the alleged apparitions at the Shrine. By Mgr Armando Matteo* The phenomenon of the alleged apparitions of…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter ahead of the feast of Our Lady of Health in Vailankanni, India, expressing the Pope’s appreciation for the shrine and highlighting the spiritual fruits enjoyed by pilgrims, including non-Christians. By Vatican News Millions of pilgrims faithfully visit the shrine of Our…
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued a definitive decision regarding the alleged supernatural events related to the shrine of the Holy Mountain in Puerto Rico. In the face of attempts to attribute to Elenita de Jesús the identity of Jesus or the Virgin, the judgment is “confirmation of…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter, approved by the Pope, to the Cardinal Bishop of Como granting the “nulla osta” regarding the spiritual experiences at the Shrine of Maccio. Vatican News The entry into force of the new Norms for the discernment of supposedly supernatural phenomena has…
During his visit to Ukraine, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, brings the message of closeness of Pope Francis and affirms that even when we lose hope, nothing is impossible for God. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Even though our hopes may be diminished, all things are possible with God who…
Based on the new norms on the alleged apparitions, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published its decision on the spiritual fruits deriving from the alleged apparitions to Cosimo Fragomeni in Calabria. Vatican News “In the secularized world in which we live, in which so many people spend their lives without any…
On the basis of new norms, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has expressed its positive opinion regarding the devotion to Our Lady of Montichiari in northern Italy. This approval is transmitted through a letter addressed to Archbishop Pierantonio Tremolada, with the approval of Pope Francis. Vatican News The Dicastery for the…