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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Institution of the Roman Curia and successor to the Holy Office

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Nov 13, 2025
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Did any pope abolish confession to priests and when?

No pope has abolished confession to priests; every reliable source in the provided set records the Sacrament of Penance as an enduring Catholic practice and identifies no papal act extinguishing priva...

Nov 4, 2025
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Can divorced Catholics who remarry receive holy communion according to Pope Francis?

Pope Francis has opened space for pastoral discernment in cases of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, but the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) continues to assert that such pers...

Nov 2, 2025
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What is the Catholic Church's current stance on communion for divorced and remarried individuals?

The Catholic Church’s formal doctrinal line continues to state that divorced and civilly remarried Catholics may not receive Holy Communion while living in a new conjugal union that “objectively contr...

Dec 19, 2025

What Vatican documents or decrees, if any, officially altered the rite of confession between 2024 and 2026?

No source provided documents any new Vatican decree between 2024 and 2026 that officially altered the rite of confession (the sacrament of penance); the materials supplied instead recount historical r...

Jan 17, 2026

How has historical interpretation of Galileo's treatment by the Church changed over time?

Historical readings of Galileo’s clash with the Catholic Church have swung from a straightforward “science vs. religion” martyr narrative popularized by Enlightenment and 19th‑century commentators to ...

Oct 30, 2025

What is the Catholic Church's official teaching on divorce and remarriage?

The Catholic Church teaches that a valid sacramental marriage is indissoluble; civil divorce does not end a sacramental bond and . Recent Vatican guidance and debates add a pastoral layer—under certai...

Dec 8, 2025

What Vatican congregations or papal letters have clarified communion eligibility for civilly remarried Catholics?

Vatican teaching on Communion for Catholics who are civilly remarried centers on a longstanding rule that such persons “cannot receive Holy Communion as long as this situation persists,” a position re...

Nov 29, 2025

How have bishops’ conferences implemented papal guidance on Communion for remarried divorcees?

Bishops’ conferences have responded to Pope Francis’ shift toward case-by-case pastoral discernment by issuing widely divergent local guidelines: some conferences (e.g., Argentina, Germany, Malta, San...

Nov 13, 2025

How does the Vatican verify the authenticity of Pope Leo's public appearances?

The reporting shows two distinct strands of “verification”: public confirmation of a papal appearance through coverage, and the Vatican’s long‑standing canonical procedures for authenticating claimed ...

Nov 8, 2025

What is the current Catholic Church doctrine on female ordination?

The current Catholic Church doctrine holds that and that the Church lacks authority to ordain women to the priesthood; this was authoritatively articulated by Pope John Paul II in Ordinatio Sacerdotal...

Nov 2, 2025

Can a divorced and civilly remarried Catholic receive Communion, and how have bishops' conferences applied this since 2016?

The core claim across the provided materials is that the question of whether a divorced and civilly remarried Catholic may receive Communion remains contested: Vatican dicasteries and Pope Francis’ su...