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posted on 08/17/2022 10:25 (credit: Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Vatican City, Holy See- A member of the Swiss Guard collapsed on Wednesday (17/7) in front of Pope Francis’ gaze during the traditional general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall. The Swiss Guard suddenly fell, face down, with his …

posted on 08/05/2022 06:00 (credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP) The Motu Proprio Ad charisma tuendum (“To protect the charisma”), a document issued by Pope Francis to reform Opus Dei, one of the most influential conservative organizations in the Catholic Church, began yesterday. The text determines the transfer of competences from Opus Dei …

This Thursday (4), a reform by Pope Francis that takes away the partial independence of Opus Dei began to take effect. The measure, announced at the end of July, is just one involving the ultra-conservative Catholic organization. Now, Opus Dei will have to inform the Vatican about the internal situation …

Pope Francis decided with a Motu Proprio, a papal document, to reform the influential Catholic organization Opus Dei, known in Europe and Latin America for its conservative positions. The papal document, entitled “Ad charisma tuendum” (“To protect the charisma”), in force from this Thursday (4) and released last July, “cuts …

Faced with rumors that he could step down, Pope Francis denies he has plans to step down as head of the Catholic Church, even though a series of health-related issues have caused the pontiff to alter his travel schedule. He spoke to the Reuters news agency in an interview published …

The last few days have been full of intense speculation about the future of Pope Francis. Rumors are growing that the Argentine pontiff will resign as top leader of the Catholic Church, as did his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who is still alive at 95, and left the role in 2013. …

Francis meets the bishops of the Northwest and North Regional1. The Pope urged the bishops to “listen to indigenous peoples, listen to base communities, the Holy Spirit works through these people”. Father Modino This Monday, the ad limina visit of the Northwest and North Regionals1 of the National Conference of …

In the wake of the announcement of 21 new cardinals and the entry into force of the broad reform carried out in the Roman Curia, Pope Francis gained the spotlight for a rumor that haunts him from time to time: that he was preparing to resign, following in the footsteps …