Finances and loyalists: the Pope's risk
The article discusses the upcoming changes in the Vatican's financial governance as Pope Leo XIV approaches the end of his first year in office.
Vatican Seven / The Pope and Members of the Curia Will Begin Lent with Lectures from a Monk Who Likes Exodus 90
Pope Leo XIV will initiate a new tradition of Lenten spiritual exercises for himself and members of the Curia at the Apostolic Palace, differing from recent practices under Pope Francis.
The Vicariate removes the angel-Meloni (but does not touch the mosaics of Rupnik)
The face of the angel resembling Giorgia Meloni has been removed from the basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, following a directive from the Curia, while the controversial mosaics created by Rupnik remain untouched.
Abp Jędraszewski and the secret of the curia archive. 'The Church is afraid of sources it cannot control'
Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś has reopened the archdiocesan archive with Fr. Rafał Szczurowski as the new director, amid criticisms from victims' rights advocates regarding the Church's handling of its past.
The Curia has updated the list of songs that cannot be played at weddings. A hit has been crossed off
The Wrocław Curia has reiterated its rules on music during church weddings following frequent requests for secular songs, emphasizing that the parish priest is responsible for music selection.
China and South America, the geopolitics of Leo (and the changes in the Curia)
The closing of the Jubilee of Hope symbolically marked a second end to Pope Francis's pontificate, as Leo XIII convened his first extraordinary Consistory the following day, hinting at a shift in cardinal advisory roles and reflecting on the international dynamics of the sacred college.
Three people charged in the case of Gizela Jagielska. The Curia outraged over the detention of a priest
Three individuals have been charged with threats and hate speech against Gizela Jagielska following her legal abortion late in pregnancy, which sparked a wave of attacks, while prosecutors dismissed an investigation into anti-Semitic remarks due to the lack of a suspect.
Leone XIV does not renounce his roots: Christmas lunch with Augustinian brothers
Pope Leone XIV, after his election, emphasizes his commitment to his Augustinian identity by celebrating Christmas lunch with his fellow brothers in the Augustinian Curia.