Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Kevin Farrell to oversee “new and unavoidable” reform to the Vatican’s pension system as it ...

The Irish-born cardinal, who was bishop of Dallas for nine years before his transfer to Rome, has also been chair of the ...

Pope Francis renews and simplifies the funeral of the pontiffs. Among the new introductions is the confirmation of death no ...

ANALYSIS: Here are four important takeaways from the bishops’ most recent gathering in ‘America’s Premier See.’ ...

The Dicastery was established in 2022 by the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium, replacing the former Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, also known as “Propaganda Fide.” ...

Pope Francis promulgates the text of the Apostolic Constitution 'Praedicate Evangelium', which gives a more missionary structure to the Roman Curia so it can be better at the service of the local ...

The Roman Curia is outlined in Article 12 of Pope Francis’ apostolic constitution, Praedicate Evangelium, issued on March 10, 2022. It comprises the equal and independent Secretariat of State, ...

Francis was elected pope in 2013 with a mandate to reform the huge and inefficient Vatican bureaucracy. Soon after his election, he appointed a cabinet of cardinal advisors who have met regularly ...