Pope Francis has appointed a commission to fix a prolonged conflict between the Archbishop of Lima and the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Since 2007, the university in Lima has been battling its chancellor, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriano, who is Lima’s archbishop. At issue is who has the right to appoint the rector, supervision of Read more
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Pontifical Catholic University of Peru loses its title
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
After decades of dialogue, the Holy See has taken the unusual step of stripping the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru of the right to call itself “Pontifical” or “Catholic”. A Vatican statement said the university had amended its statutes several times since 1967 “in a way which has severely injured the interests of the Church”. Read more