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Pope Francis wrote a letter to Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, explaining his decision to admit women to the ministries of lector and acolyte.
Magnum Principium, issued motu proprio, shifts some responsibility for translating liturgical texts from the Vatican to bishops’ conferences.
‘Either it wasn’t a marriage, and this is nullity — it didn’t exist,’ he told reporters. ‘And if it did, it’s indissoluble. This is clear.’
COMMENTARY: What does Pope Francis' document mean for the Latin-rite Church?
The new process is aimed at streamlining the system for granting annulments out of concern 'for the salvation of souls,' while affirming the long-standing Catholic teaching on marriage indissolubility.
The Holy See Press Office announced that two papal motu proprio about the matter will be released at a noon press conference on Tuesday.
The creation of the Secretariat for Communications, announced by Pope Francis June 27, will attempt to create a more centralized, efficient model.
The college of seven people will deal with the most serious crimes in the Church.
A new manual that outlines the new economic policies will take effect Jan. 1.
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