Archbishop Michel Aupetit said on Friday he will stay on in his position as a member of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, after receiving encouragement from Pope Francis. In an interview with Vatican News on Feb 4, Aupetit said Pope Francis “renewed his support for me” and again said he thought the former archbishop of Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Congregation for Bishops’
Bishops’ head defends priestly celibacy
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
The Church should “deepen its understanding of the uninterrupted tradition of priestly celibacy in the Latin rite” says Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. Ouellet says a deepened understanding of celibacy is preferable to grabbing at quick solutions to resolve the current lack of priests. He makes the claim in his newly Read more
Vatican tells US bishops not to vote
Thursday, November 15th, 2018
The Vatican has told US Catholic bishops not to vote on proposed new steps their Conference has developed to address the clergy sex abuse crisis. The directive not to vote came from the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, said US Conference of Catholic Bishops president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. DiNardo said he was told the evening before Read more
Pope appoints pastoral prelate to Congregation for Bishops
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016Pope Francis has made a key appointment that signals he wants a pastoral voice to be involved in the selection of bishops. The Pope has appointed Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich to the Congregation for Bishops. Archbishop Cupich replaces the late Cardinal Francis George on the congregation. Continue reading
Pope Francis shakes up important Congregation for Bishops
Friday, December 20th, 2013
Pope Francis has reshuffled the membership of the Congregation for Bishops, one of the most important organizations in the Vatican. On Monday, the Vatican announced the removal of Cardinal Raymond L. Burke from the group and replaced him with another American, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C.. Burke is known as an outspoken critic of Read more
Pope gives ‘concrete’ directions to Congregation for Bishops
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, has told a Canadian newspaper that he has received “very concrete” directions from Pope Francis. The Canadian cardinal, whose congregation oversees the selection of bishops, said what the Pope told him “made me think this man knows where he goes and there is a determination. Read more