Posts Tagged ‘Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz’

Vatican religious prefect says ‘new attitude’ needed with nuns

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

A “new attitude” of cooperation and equality must govern relations between the Vatican and Catholic sisters around the world, the National Catholic Reporter said, quoting a key Vatican cardinal. That attitude, Cardinal João Braz de Aviz said in May, must be grounded in the understanding that both the church hierarchy and the sisters “are two Read more

Cardinals clash over Vatican Bank management

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Sparks flew over the Vatican Bank when cardinals met on the eve of the conclave that elected Pope Francis, according to Vatican watcher Andrea Tornielli. The journalist said Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, administrator of the Holy See until the new pope was elected, criticised Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz for previously complaining about the management Read more