church reform
US Catholics more polarized than ever about still-popular Pope Francis, survey says
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — April 12, 2024
(RNS) — The Republican and Republican-leaning favorability rating represents a decline, creating the largest partisan gap in approval of Francis since his papacy began.
Pope Francis extends synod to 2024, urging participation, patience
By Claire Giangravé — October 17, 2022
(RNS) — The deadline for a large-scale consultation of Catholics on the future of the church has been moved to October 2024.
Pope Francis’ reforms to church governance are unlike any since Vatican II
By Thomas Reese — July 12, 2022
(RNS) — The reforms of Pope Francis are revolutionary. They move the papacy away from its old monarchical model, where the pope is king with cardinals and bishops as princes and nobles, to a collegial model based on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
Pope Francis reforms the Vatican Curia. Here’s hoping he’s not done.
By Thomas Reese — March 23, 2022
(RNS) — Reforming the Vatican bureaucracy should not be a rare, revolutionary event.
Vatican Curia reform document enshrines Pope Francis’ long-sought diversity goals
By Claire Giangravé — March 21, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The long-awaited document states that any qualified person can lead a Vatican department, not just cardinals.
Five things Pope Francis should do while imprisoned by the pandemic
By Thomas Reese — August 13, 2020
(RNS) — Reforms to the Vatican’s financial system, the Curia and how the church prevents clergy sexual abuse are the ecclesial equivalent of cleaning the basement and the attic, but now’s the time.
New Jersey’s first cardinal evokes Pope Francis as he takes helm in Newark
By David Gibson — January 6, 2017
(RNS) In his homily at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Cardinal Joseph Tobin declared that the church 'is neither an elite club nor static container of truth.'
Pope Francis treats homeless to pizza and swim at the beach
By Josephine McKenna — August 15, 2016
ROME (RNS) News of the day trips for about 100 indigent Romans comes as the pontiff warns against the Catholic Church becoming too 'bureaucratic.'
Pope Francis has history, but not time, on his side in reform push
By David Gibson — March 11, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At 78, Pope Francis isn't expected to have a lengthy pontificate. So how does he beat the clock to ensure his reforms live on after he does?
Pope Francis faces a big week in his effort to reform the Vatican
By David Gibson — February 9, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Even more important, and perhaps more difficult, than changing the Vatican’s structure is changing the culture of the place.
Reformist priest sees potential ally in Pope Francis
By Kevin Eckstrom — July 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Rev. Helmut Schuller is the key organizer behind a group of about 430 Austrian priests who are openly challenging the hierarchy on allowing women priests, married priests, same-sex marriages and lay Catholics' voice in the election of bishops.
COMMENTARY: Pope Francis and a new vision of Catholic reform
By David Steinmetz — April 8, 2013
(RNS) It would be a mistake to conclude from his first unprecedented actions that Pope Francis is disdainful of Catholic tradition. On the contrary, the new pope seems attuned to very specific Catholic traditions of church reform that claim his attention and color his vision of genuine Christianity.
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