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Cardinal Ladaria warns national policy on abortion “contentious”Leaves door open to individual bishops

Cardinal Ladaria warns national policy on abortion “contentious”
Leaves door open to individual bishops

The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has urged the US bishops to be cautious about any national policy regarding the reception of Communion by prominent Catholics who promote abortion and

Rome says no to same-sex blessings"Blessings are sacramentals"

Rome says no to same-sex blessings
"Blessings are sacramentals"

The Vatican’s doctrinal office on Monday clarified that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings of homosexual unions. Answering the question, “does the Church have the power to

Vatican reportedly rejects German bishops’ proposal for intercommunion of spouses

Vatican reportedly rejects German bishops’ proposal for intercommunion of spouses

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected a planned proposal by the German bishops’ conference to publish guidelines permitting non-Catholic spouses of Catholics to receive the Eucharist in some limited circumstances.

Former CDF prefect speaks on curial reform, prosecution of abusive priests

Former CDF prefect speaks on curial reform, prosecution of abusive priests

Cardinal William Levada, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), said that he does not anticipate a downgrading of the Vatican’s doctrinal agency, and expects that the CDF will continue

“Efforts to change doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided”

“Efforts to change doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided”

The ideological efforts to change Catholic doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided, said Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and a leading interpreter of Benedict XVI.

Will the pope appoint Bishop McElroy to the Congregation for the Faith?

Will the pope appoint Bishop McElroy to the Congregation for the Faith?

The following comes from a July 7 story in LifeSiteNews. The headline refers to the July 5 story in Cal Catholic about San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy’s proposing changes to the

Bad nuns still are

Bad nuns still are

The following comes from a May 5 posting on the blog of Father Zuhlsdorf. This is big. From the site of the CDF. This is pretty much self-explanatory. Just read

“Grave matter of serious concern”

“Grave matter of serious concern”

Vatican cracks down on Leadership Conference of Women Religious; group says it’s “stunned” by announcement

Below are two news releases — one from the USCCB announcing steps being taken to reform the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and another the

“Complete conformity with the Catechism”

“Complete conformity with the Catechism”

Among guidelines for Year of Faith, CDF wants dioceses to assess quality of “local catechisms and various catechetical supplements”

By David Kerr

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2012 (CNA/EWTN News) — The Vatican issued guidelines Jan. 5 for how the Church at

Open arms

Open arms

U.S. Anglican ordinariate officially erected; pope names former Episcopal bishop to lead it

Pope Benedict XVI has named a former Episcopal bishop who converted to Catholicism and was later ordained a Roman Catholic priest to head the new U.S. Anglican

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