Posts Tagged ‘Religious Institutes’

Bishops must consult with Rome before backing new orders

Friday, May 27th, 2016

In a new papal ruling, bishops who don’t consult the Vatican before approving would-be religious orders in their dioceses risk having that approval stopped. Before the latest ruling, bishops were required to consult with the Vatican about such matters, but there were no consequences if they didn’t. The new ruling, issued in the form of Read more