Chairman Joseph Shaw says he hopes the society’s canonical guidance will lead to calm and reasoned discussion of Pope Francis’ apostolic letter. Pontifical Mass in the Vetus Ordo (Extraordinary Form) ...

I write in response to the Thursday, July 11, Forum article: "Vatican decree gets F-M response" and in particular the statement: "Protestant faiths ... have not preserved apostolic succession in ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has reportedly suppressed the Regina Pacis Community, a society of apostolic life based in Verona, Italy, citing “institutional shortcomings” and a lack of ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian court has ordered the Armenian Apostolic Church to ensure the continued service of priests who were declared defrocked, pending final judicial decisions. Judge Sima ...

With the approval of Pope Francis, the Vatican has ordered the dissolution of an Italy-based lay movement, citing problems with the group's origins, catechesis, governance, respect for members' ...

In a further sign that he believes more care is needed in setting up diocesan religious orders, Pope Francis issued a decree requiring bishops to obtain written permission from the Vatican to start an ...