The Pope: “I have already signed my resignation to be used in case of illness”. Then the announcement: “Within two years, a woman will head a dicastery”. And on Ratzinger: “A saint, a man of high spirituality”

VATICAN CITY. Francis has already prepared his resignation from the pontificate in the event of a medical impediment. I have already signed my resignation. Tarcisio Bertone was the Secretary of State. I signed them and told him: “In case of impediment for medical reasons or whatever, here is my resignation. You already have them.” I … Read more

Dicastery for Integral Human Development: responding to “the challenges that the local churches pose to us”

The Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development will have at Card. Michael Czerny SJas Prefect of the Dicastery, to the Hna. Alessandra Smerilli FMAas a secretary, and Fr Fabio Baggio CS, as undersecretary “’PPromote the human person and their God-given dignity, human rights, health, justice and peace‘ (PE 163 §1) in all spheres … Read more

Integral Human Development: A New Organization of the Dicastery

“After five years of experience”, the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development (DSDHI), “has been reconfigured and renewed in its mission” “in the light of the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium (March 19, 2022), says a letter published this Wednesday, September 14, 2022 and signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny sj, prefect of the … Read more