All the cardinals of the Catholic Church have been called to Rome by Pope Leo XIV for his first extraordinary consistory from Jan. 7-8 to discuss several topics, including the Roman Curia. An ...

The Dicastery for Bishops, formerly named Congregation for Bishops, is the dicastery of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church that oversees the selection of mo ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called on officials of the Roman Curia to deepen both mission and communion, urging Vatican offices to be “more mission-oriented” and cautioning against the “forces of division” ...

The measure involves an administrative and financial merger: a single instrumental entity of the Dicastery, with its own ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his first annual Christmas greeting to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 22, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo XIV Monday offered what might well be ...

In an article published by Vatican News, a former prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops offered a theological reflection on lay authority in the Roman Curia. In his article, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, ...

Acknowledging "unease" among some members of the church around giving laypeople senior positions in the Vatican, a high-ranking cardinal published a rare note defending Pope Francis' decision to place ...

CWN Editor's Note: In a December 22 address to the leaders of the Roman Curia, Pope Leo XIV insisted that the work of the Vatican should be characterized by a missionary attitude and a spirit of ...