Pope makes new appointments to Roman Curia - Vatican News
2 days ago · Pope Francis appoints Monsignor Carlo Maria Polvani as Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, and Monsignor Filippo Ciampanelli, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, as titular bishop of Acque di Mauritania. He also names new Members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ...
Pope Francis appoints U.S. experts, two of them women, for a …
1 day ago · Pope Francis waves to visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on the feast of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) VATICAN CITY — 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 of the ...
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography ...
1 day ago · Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since. ... Pope Francis holds the pastoral staff as he presides over the Sunday mass at King Baudouin Stadium, in ...
Pope appoints three US experts, two of them women, as dicastery …
2 days ago · 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 of the Sacraments, a position once reserved for ...
Papal ferula - Wikipedia
Pope Benedict XVI holding the 1877 ferula of Pius IX on 5 October 2008. The papal ferula (/ ˈfɛrələ /; Latin ferula, 'rod') is the pastoral staff used in the Catholic Church by the pope. It is a rod with a knob on top surmounted by a cross.
Pope appoints three U.S. experts, two of them women, as …
2 days ago · VATICAN 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 of the Sacraments, a position once reserved for cardinals and bishops.
What is a Vatican pro-prefect? Understanding Pope Francis’ …
Jan 7, 2025 · In a move that raised eyebrows among Vatican observers, Pope Francis on Monday created an unprecedented leadership structure at the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of...
Why is Pope Francis carrying that stick? - Aleteia
Oct 4, 2018 · The longer explanation: It’s a ferula, a staff (ferula is Latin for “rod) that the pope carries during liturgical celebrations. Unlike an episcopal crosier, which his bent at the top like a...
In Christmas message, Pope Francis criticizes gossip among Vatican staff
Dec 21, 2024 · Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his...
Pope warns Vatican staff an ‘elegant demon’ lurks among them
Dec 22, 2022 · Pope Francis has warned Vatican bureaucrats to beware the devil that lurks among them, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who have a rigid, holier-than-thou way of living the Catholic faith.