The reorganization is a further step in Pope Francis’ gradual overhaul of the Roman Curia, which has included in recent months the replacement of several top personnel. The Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Feb. 14 overhauled the current structure of the Vatican's doctrinal office, creating an independent section to handle disciplinary matters related to the sexual abuse of minors.

Diversity in the Catholic Church springs from its reality as a communion of different people with different gifts, and a collegial approach to facing challenges ensures that those differences ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their ...

Decentralizing doctrinal authority, or deciding certain doctrinal questions at local levels rather than universally, has been seen as a pivotal step for those aiming to make dramatic changes to ...

Vatican City • A new Vatican doctrinal note describes marriage as an exclusive and “indissoluble union” between one man and one woman, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s criticism of polygamy and ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican’s new doctrinal note sharply rejects polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman. VATICAN CITY (RNS) ...