The reorganization is a further step in Pope Francis’ gradual overhaul of the Roman Curia, which has included in recent months the replacement of several top personnel. The Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, ...

Decentralizing doctrinal authority, or deciding certain doctrinal questions at local levels rather than universally, has been seen as a pivotal step for those aiming to make dramatic changes to ...

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an association that gathers the leaders of most of the country's women's congregations, said it was informed of the "doctrinal assessment" in a letter ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their ...

Although recent portrayals of Benedict XVI play on his white-haired grandfatherliness and his desire to fade into a quiet retirement of books and music, many Catholics with long memories have images ...

Diversity in the Catholic Church springs from its reality as a communion of different people with different gifts, and a collegial approach to facing challenges ensures that those differences ...

Participants in the Synod of Bishops on Synodality engage in discussion at the Vatican on Oct. 16, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – As the pope’s Synod of Bishops on Synodality breaches ...

Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops' conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their unique context, said ...

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on November 4 published Mater populi fidelis (“The Mother of the Faithful People”), a Doctrinal Note “On Some Marian Titles Regarding Mary’s Cooperation in ...