In Naming New Prefect, Pope Asks Doctrine Office to Promote Evangelization

Pope Francis appointed his longtime theological adviser and fellow countryman Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández of La Plata, Argentina, to lead the Vatican’s doctrinal office, urging him in a public letter to expand the office’s focus beyond its reputation as a watchdog pursuing possible doctrinal errors and to promote the understanding and transmission of the faith.

Pope’s Peace Envoy Meets Pro-Putin Russian Orthodox Leader

Continuing his peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis amid the war in Ukraine, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and other leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church Thursday, just days after the Orthodox prelates stood uniformly behind Russian President Vladimir Putin during a short-lived insurrection by Wagner Group mercenaries.

The Gift of Mercy: St. Maria Goretti

On July 6, we celebrate the feast of St. Maria Goretti, who died on that date in 1902 at age 11 after suffering a brutal attack by 20-year-old Alessandro Serenelli.

The Tablet’s 2023 Summer Reading List

The Tablet’s 2023 summer reading list is out now! Click the image to view the list in full screen and check out what’s being read around the Diocese of Brooklyn this summer.