Tag: Church Governance
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New Secretary of State? New prefect of Divine Worship?
CNA reports that the new prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship would be Archbishop Piero Marini.
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Pope Francis: “I am not a Renaissance prince…”
Whether it leads to any real changes in governance remains to be seen. Time will tell. No predictions from me. Just hopes and prayers.
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Pope Francis’ vision of episcopal leadership
Bishops should not have a ‘principles’ psychology. Or is it a “prince” psychology??
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An era that has passed away
It is clear that Pope Francis does not want to go back 60 years, to a time before the Council. He does not want to restore practices from a bygone era, or claim continuity with them. Significantly, he has named that era as one which has passed away.
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Bishops Want Next Pope to Reform Church Governance
It is time to reform the Vatican’s “monarchical style and turgid bureaucracy” and introduce greater consultation and a “root-and-branch review of the method of appointing bishops.” – Bishop Burns of Menevia