Tag: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Lack of faith, especially among youth, should spur evangelisation, pope says
The increasing number of people who do not see the Gospel as a fundamental resource for their life should inspire – not discourage – Catholics in rediscovering the joy of evangelisation, Pope Leo XIV said.
Cardinal Fernández warns against ‘ex cathedra’ condemnations online, urges humility
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith opened the dicastery's 27-29 January plenary session with a strong call for humility in thought, theology and online discourse.
Alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé, France, not supernatural, Vatican says
Jesus did not appear to a woman in Dozulé, France, in the 1970s, and the messages she claimed to receive, including about Jesus' second coming, are misleading and twist central Christian teachings, said the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican...
While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as "co-redemptrix" or "co-mediatrix."
Vatican to study how to address “spiritual abuse” in church law
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts are setting up a working group to study how "spiritual abuse" can be defined and punished in church law, a note from the doctrinal office said.
Vatican gives green light on Medjugorje—but urges caution
The Vatican has given the official green light on the spiritual experience at Medjugorje, however is urging everyone to still be cautious.
Vatican approves devotion at site of Marian apparition in Spain
Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary's "close and affectionate presence" can and should continue, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said.
Fr Flader: New norms on alleged supernatural events
The new norms, from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and titled “Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged Supernatural Phenomena”, were given with the approval of Pope Francis. But what exactly does it mean?
New norms for alleged supernatural events and apparitions
The Vatican doctrinal office has issued new norms on the procedure to be followed when there are alleged supernatural events or apparitions in a diocese.
Growing pseudo-apparition claims force new norms to be set by the...
The Doctrine of the Faith is set to issue new norms for apparitions and supernatural phenomena on 17 May in response to a growing number of claims surrounding Our Lady.
Vatican says abortion, surrogacy, war, poverty are attacks on human dignity
Being a Christian means defending human dignity and that includes opposing abortion, the death penalty, gender transition surgery, war, sexual abuse and human trafficking, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a new document, Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity).
Pope clarifies meaning of controversial same-sex blessings text
Pope Francis again insisted that an informal blessing of a gay or other unmarried couple is not a blessing of their union.
