Praedicate evangelium
Praedicate evangelium Latin for 'Preach the gospel'Apostolic constitution of Pope Francis | |
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Signature date | 19 March 2022 |
Subject | Reform of the Roman Curia |
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Praedicate evangelium (Preach the gospel
The apostolic constitution was developed over nine years by the Council of Cardinal Advisers.[2] It is the fifth time that a reform of the Roman Curia of this kind has occurred.[3] It replaced Pope John Paul II's Pastor bonus of 1988.
Preparation
The reform of the
The
In February 2020, during its regular meeting, the Council of Cardinals re-read the constitution. Revisions were adopted at the recommendation of the
In October 2020, after the Council of Cardinals had presented the updated draft of the constitution to the Pope, the competent Dicasteries proceeded with the reading of the draft. According to the official communiqué, the Pope had stated that the reform coming with the constitution was "already underway, also in some administrative and economic aspects".[8][9][6]
In December 2020, the Council of Cardinals met online to continue the work on the constitution. The commission namely studied amendments proposed by the consulted dicasteries.[10][4]
Cardinal Parolin,
Cardinal Parolin stated in July 2021: "The text [of the constitution], which aims to give a coherent framework to all the reforms already undertaken, is currently being examined by
Promulgation, publication and effect
The apostolic constitution was
On 21 March 2022, Praedicate evangelium was presented at the Holy See Press Office during an official press conference by experts.[14]
On 31 March, the Holy See published the typical edition in L'Osservatore Romano. This edition had some differences with the edition previously publicly published.[15]
The document came into effect on 5 June 2022, the
Content
The apostolic constitution states it has "fully abrogated and replaced" Pastor bonus.[2]
Praedicate evangelium confirms the changes previously made by
Roman Curia
The constitution defines the
Philosophy
The apostolic constitution "enshrines much of Pope Francis's broader vision for the church into the statutes of its governing body".[17]
The document states: "This new apostolic constitution proposes to better harmonize the present exercise of the Curia's service with the path of
Before the reform, the most important department of the Vatican was the
Laity in leadership positions
Baptised lay Catholics, men and women, can be appointed to head dicasteries or other bodies of the Roman Curia;[19][20] however, the specific statutes of those departments can make it so that they can only be headed by bishops or cardinals.[1] Pastor bonus reserved most leadership positions to bishops and cardinals.[20][1]
The constitution says the role of
Appointments and terms of office
Praedicate evangelium states the Roman Curial officials must be selected "according to objective and transparency criteria". The apostolic constitution states without giving any more precision that officials must have "an adequate number of years of experience in pastoral activities" before being appointed.[17]
The constitution states the department officials should as much as possible "reflects the universality of the Church" by being from different countries from around the world.[17]
Those appointed as department prefects, secretaries, undersecretaries, and other major officials can only exercise their function for a five-years term. Lower-level officials have a five-year term after which they will have to go back to their diocese or religious institute. The pope can extend any of those terms if he so decides.[17]
Meetings
All heads of each Vatican departments are to meet regularly with the pope. Previously, the custom was that only the heads of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the
Regular internal meetings of departments and meetings between heads of different departments are to take place; those inter-department meetings are to be organised by the Secretary of State with the approval of the pope.[17]
Dicasteries
The Curia according to Praedicate evangelium includes sixteen dicasteries. Curial departments that were previously called
The dicasteries of the Roman Curia as established in the apostolic constitution are:[2][21]
- Dicastery for Evangelization
- This new dicastery is formed through the merger of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization and the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. It is chaired by the pope who is its prefect.[1][2]
- Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
- Dicastery for the Service of Charity (formerly the Office of Papal Charities)
- Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
- Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
- Dicastery for Bishops
- Dicastery for the Clergy
- Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
- Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
- Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
- Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
- Dicastery for Culture and Education
- The dicastery is formed through the merger of the Pontifical Council for Culture with the Congregation for Catholic Education. It is divided into two sections.[1][2]
- Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
- Dicastery for Legislative Texts
- Dicastery for Communication
Scopes
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is divided into two sections: a doctrinal section and a disciplinary section. The doctrinal section is to work in close contact with church leaders all over the world "in the exercise of their mission as authentic teachers and teachers of the faith, for which they are bound to safeguard and promote the integrity of that faith". The doctrinal section must also "examin[e] writings and opinions that appear contrary or harmful to the right faith and morals", seek "dialogue with their authors and presen[t] suitable remedies to be made, in accordance with its own norms" and "endeavo[r] to ensure that there is an adequate refutation of the dangerous errors and doctrines which are spread among the Christian people". The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is "established within the Dicastery" for the Doctrine of the Faith; the tasks of this commission "is to provide the Roman Pontiff with advice and counsel and to propose the most appropriate initiatives for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons".[2]
The
The apostolic constitution gives the
Other departments
The apostolic constitution also sets out "the role of other Vatican institutions, including judicial bodies such as the
The
Explanations
Pope Francis stated that the book-length interview of cardinal
In a June 2022 interview, Pope Francis stated Praedicate evangelium was the culmination of "eight-and-a-half years of work and inquiries". He adds that the document implements the requests made by cardinals before the
See also
- Council of Cardinal Advisers
Notes
- typical edition of the text published later.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Wooden, Cindy (19 March 2022). "Pope promulgates Curia reform, emphasizing church's missionary nature". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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- ^ a b c d e f O'Connell, Gerard (19 March 2022). "With Pope Francis' reform of the Roman Curia, nine years of work is coming to fruition". America Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b Brockhaus, Hannah (2 December 2020). "Council of Cardinals studies suggested amendments to draft of Vatican constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Harris, Elise (13 June 2018). "Papal advisors finish first draft of new constitution on the Roman Curia". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Pope, Council of Cardinals meet online to discuss Curia reform". National Catholic Reporter. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Council of Cardinals revising new Apostolic Constitution - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, 13.10.2020". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Pope to C6: Apostolic Constitution reform already underway". Vatican News. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Council of Cardinals reflects on life of the Church in midst of pandemic". Vatican News. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Mares, Courtney. "Cardinal Parolin on Vatican finances: 'Talking about a crisis is a bit excessive'". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Parolin says Vatican reform document is ready". La Croix. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Pope Francis promulgates new Apostolic Constitution of Roman Curia". Vatican News. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "'Praedicate Evangelium' presented at Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Gagliarducci, Andrea (4 April 2022). "What's changed in the authoritative version of the Vatican constitution?". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Tornielli, Andrea (6 June 2022). "'Praedicate Evangelium': A point of arrival and departure". Vatican News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Allen, Elise Ann (19 March 2022). "Pope writes his vision for the Church into new constitution for Roman Curia". Crux. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ San Martín, Inés (21 March 2022). "Vatican explains new reform of Roman Curia, with evangelization at its core". Crux. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Pope Francis promulgates Apostolic Constitution on Roman Curia 'Praedicate Evangelium'". Vatican News. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Fundamental among the general principles is the designation that everyone – including the lay faithful - can be appointed to roles of government in the Roman Curia by virtue of the vicarious power of the Successor of Peter.
- ^ a b c Pullella, Philip (19 March 2022). "Pope rules baptised lay Catholics, including women, can lead Vatican departments". Reuters. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Mares, Courtney (19 March 2022). "How Praedicate evangelium changes the Vatican's dicasteries: A CNA Explainer". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ White, Christopher. "After 9 years, Francis reorganizes Vatican with focus on evangelization, roles for laypeople". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Brockhaus, Hannah (28 March 2022). "Vatican corrects 'extraordinary form' error in new constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Lamb, Christopher (20 March 2022). "Pope presses ahead with Curia reforms, releases new constitution". The Tablet. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Mares, Courtney (21 March 2022). "Vatican blames editing error for 'extraordinary form' reference in new constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Gagliarducci, Andrea (20 November 2017). "Curia reform: Pope Francis reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Wells, Christopher (22 April 2022). "Pope commends Cardinal's explanation of curial reform document". Vatican News. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Esteves, Junno Arocho (1 July 2022). "Pope reflects on papacy in interview with Argentine news agency". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
Further reading
- Gagliarducci, Andrea (21 March 2022). "Praedicate evangelium: Things you might have missed in the new Vatican constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- de Souza, Raymond J. (21 March 2022). "10 Highlights of 'Praedicate Evangelium'". NCR. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- Tornielli, Andrea (6 June 2022). "'Praedicate Evangelium': A point of arrival and departure". Vatican News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
- "Praedicate Evangelium, sulla Curia Romana e il suo servizio alla Chiesa nel Mondo (19 marzo 2022) | Francesco". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Costituzione Apostolica 'Praedicate Evangelium' sulla Curia Romana e il suo servizio alla Chiesa e al Mondo, 19.03.2022". press.vatican.va. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Praedicate Evangelium". L'Osservatore Romano (in Italian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022. (first page of the newspaper)
- "Conferenza Stampa di presentazione della Costituzione Apostolica 'Praedicate Evangelium' sulla Curia Romana e il suo servizio alla Chiesa nel mondo". press.vatican.va. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- Vatican News (21 March 2022). "Presentazione della Costituzione Apostolica sulla Curia Romana "Praedicate Evangelium"". Youtube.