Joao Braz De Aviz Archives

Pope Francis appoints first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery

In a historic move, Pope Francis has appointed a nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, as prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life, highlighting his ongoing push to increase female leadership in the Vatican.

Analysis

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican dicastery denies involvement with rumored document crushing traditional seminaries

Cardinal João Braz de Aviz denied knowledge of a document, reported to be coming from his Congregation (Dicastery) for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, which would severely restrict communities devoted to the traditional Mass.

Analysis

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023

Pope restricts new traditional groups by ordering Vatican approval for associations of the faithful

The directive appears to be a move to ‘prevent traditional Catholic Religious communities, such as new Franciscan or Augustinian communities, from acquiring juridic personality...Rome has sent the bishops a very clear message.'

News

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jun 15, 2022

Traditional nuns in Pennsylvania will ‘stand up and fight’ Vatican’s attack on contemplative life

'These holy women need the fierce protection and ongoing support of Catholic laity in the face of a coordinated onslaught by this papacy to undermine, secularize, and monetize this cloistered order.'

Blogs

Maike Hickson

• Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021