Four months after announcing it had hired the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct an external audit of its finances, the Vatican has suspended the work underway.
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Pope Asks Dioceses to Build ‘Monuments’ to Year of Mercy
Pope Francis asked Catholic dioceses around the world to set up a permanent memorial of the Year of Mercy by establishing a hospital, home for the aged or school in an under-served area.
Pope to Release Document on the Family April 8
The Vatican has set April 8 for the release of “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), Pope Francis’ reflection on the family and family life. “Amoris Laetitia” is what is known as a “postsynodal apostolic exhortation,” a document addressed to the whole church reflecting on themes of church life and faith discussed at a gathering of the Synod of Bishops.
Vatican Undergoes Ecological Changes During Easter Season
During Holy Week and in the Easter season, the Vatican will take part in several initiatives highlighting the importance of ecology and the care for creation.
Brooklyn Priest, Who Is Serving at The Vatican, Is Named Monsignor
It was announced in Rome on Tuesday, March 1, that Pope Francis has named Brooklyn priest, Father Cuong M. Pham, as a monsignor.
Vatican Press: ‘Spotlight’ Is Not Anti-Catholic Film
A member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors told Vatican Radio many bishops had urged others to see the film and “take seriously its central message, which is that the Catholic Church can and must be transparent, just and committed to fighting abuse, and it must ensure it never happens again.”
Call for More Input from Laity At Future Synods of Bishops
An assembly of bishops at the Vatican should have more input from the lay faithful, said Church experts attending a seminar hosted by the head of the Synod of Bishops.
No Change to Guidelines On Abuse, Vatican Says
A talk given to new bishops during a Vatican-sponsored course does not represent new guidelines on the Church’s response to abuse against minors by religious, a Vatican spokesman said.
Pope Tells Confessors Not to Be Invasive or Inappropriate
On the eve of sending off “missionaries of mercy” to all corners of the globe, Pope Francis told his specially appointed men that the reassuring strength of God’s love – not the “bludgeon of judgment” – will bring the “lost sheep” back to the fold.
Vatican: Pope Will Not Make Acting Debut
Pope Francis will not be an actor in a proposed movie based on the Gospels, a Vatican spokesman said.
