It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural... Read more
The DDF said that in 1974 the doctrinal office voted unanimously that the visions were not supernatural and would not... Read more
The new appointments come as the Vatican office continues to grapple with the ecumenical fallout from Fiducia Supplicans. Read more
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under... Read more
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will unveil new norms for discernment regarding “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.” Read more
Dignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the... Read more
In the declaration, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith cautions against threats to human dignity that begin at... Read more
The Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity), will... Read more
Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized two cardinals who expressed support for the Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans. Read more
The new document signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words.” Read more
Pope Francis suggested that the opposition to the Vatican’s approval of nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples mostly comes from “small... Read more
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith. Read more
In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said the declaration contains numerous passages in... Read more
Luca Di Tolve, Mister Gay Italy 1990 and a former homosexual activist, posted a reflection on his website regarding the... Read more
Some Catholics have raised concerns over both the tone and theology of a recently resurfaced sexually explicit book written by... Read more
The 1998 book’s provocative, sexually-charged themes are likely to add further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s... Read more
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández maintained that the Vatican’s recent declaration on same-sex blessings was “clear and definitive about marriage and... Read more
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Christie, who identifies as Catholic, told New Hampshire voters: “I don’t have any objection to it any longer. In the... Read more
Nonliturgical blessings can be a sign of a person seeking God, not a validation of their lifestyle, the new document... Read more