Diocese of Rome Shake-Up: Pope Francis Transfers Vicar to Vatican Post
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis has been appointed head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican announced on Saturday.
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Diocese of Rome: Thousands Expected at Vatican for Ecumenical Prayer Vigil Ahead of Synod
The prayer service is occurring just days before the launch of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place in Rome over the course of October.
Father Rupnik’s Victims Say Diocese of Rome’s Statement ‘Ridicules’ Their Pain
The letter was signed by Fabrizia Raguso and other former sisters of the Loyola Community, a Slovenian community co-founded by Father Rupnik and Sister Ivanka Hosta.
Rome Diocese Expresses Solidarity With Anti-Mafia Priest Following Attempted Assassination
Father Coluccia has been fighting against drug addiction and crime since 2012, when he transformed a villa confiscated from the Mafia into a drug prevention community.
A Sculpture of Jesus at Rome’s Airport is Taking Travelers by Surprise
The bust depicts Jesus with long, curling hair, looking serenely outward and stretching out his hand as if in blessing.
Pope Francis Creates Independent Supervisory Commission for Rome Diocese
The six-member commission is intended to act as internal oversight on financial, administrative, and legal issues for the Diocese of Rome, as stated in the apostolic constitution issued Jan. 6.
Pope Francis Reorganizes Diocese of Rome in Face of ‘Epochal Change’
In the reorganization, Pope Francis emphasized a synodal approach, including the operation of an episcopal council, ‘the apex place of discernment and of pastoral and administrative decisions concerning the Diocese and Vicariate of Rome.’
Traditional Catholics Sound Alarm As Rome Suppresses Most Old Rite Sacraments
They contend the Oct. 7 pastoral instruction forbidding six of the seven sacraments celebrated according to the extraordinary form is a violation of canon law and will cause spiritual harm.
Ordinary Heroes, Martyrs for the Eucharist
Fifty years later, Catholics remember the sacrifice of a priest and nun who risked their lives to save children and the Blessed Sacrament from a deadly fire.
Celebrate the Year of Mercy by Learning About Past Jubilees
The pilgrimage office of the Diocese of Rome is displaying historical documents proclaiming the jubilees dating back to 1300.
