Vatican officials yesterday defended the last-minute rollout of Pope Francis' reform of the Holy See bureaucracy while also painting it as one of the most consequential moves of his pontificate, the Yahoo News website reports today (March 22, 2022).
The new apostolic constitution, "Proclaiming the Gospel," was released on March 19 with no advanced warning.
It replaces the 1988 founding blueprint of the Holy See which made it clear that only ordained priests, bishops, and cardinals can head Vatican offices. The change supports Francis' efforts to make the church less about priests and their clerical power and more about the rank-and-file people of God.
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