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In 2017, Pope Francis announced that he would broaden the Pontifical John Paul II Institute's focus, which would require new statutes that were approved and publicly released earlier this month.

JPII Institute VP says school's identity is 'seriously threatened'

VATICAN CITY (CNA) - The vice-president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome said that changes to the school’s governing structure and academic program are a serious threat to its identity, and to the important pastoral ministry it supports.

U.S. Msgr. Robert Oliver, secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, has been named by Pope Francis as the contact person for people with information or concerns about potential cases of abuse and cover-up within the Vicariate of Vatican City State. Msgr. Oliver is pictured in a Feb. 5, 2013, photo.

Vatican City to set up abuse reporting system by end of year

VATICAN CITY -- Vatican City State will have its own reporting system in place before the end of the year for flagging suspected cases of the abuse of minors and vulnerable people and instances of cover-up or negligence in handling such cases, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to nun recovering from surgery

VATICAN CITY -- An elderly religious sister who worked for many years at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the papal residence, was at her congregation's house recovering from surgery when she received an unexpected visit from Pope Francis.

Pope Francis sits with women rescued from prostitution and their supporters at the Pope John XXIII Community in Rome Aug.12, 2016. The pope wrote about his visit to the community in the prologue of a new book, titled, "Crucified Women," and said prostitution was "a disgusting vice that confuses making love with venting out one's instincts by torturing a defenseless woman."

Pope Francis: Prostitution is 'disgusting vice'

VATICAN CITY -- Prostitution is a horrendous crime that reduces vulnerable women to tortured slaves who are at the mercy of their clients, Pope Francis said.

The Vatican has allowed the bishops of Zimbabwe to open the sainthood cause of British missionary John Bradburne, a lay member of the Order of St. Francis. The cause will formally open Sept. 5, the 40th anniversary of his death. He is pictured in an undated photo.

Cause for beatification of British missionary in Zimbabwe opens Sept. 5

MANCHESTER, England -- The Vatican has allowed the bishops of Zimbabwe to open the sainthood cause of a British missionary murdered after he refused to abandon his ministry to people with Hansen's disease during the country's civil war.

Workers survey bones taken from an ossuary at the Teutonic cemetery in this image released by the Vatican July 27, 2019. The bones were inspected in the hope of finding the missing remains of a German princess and duchess and possibly the remains of Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared in 1983. The Vatican announced that none of the bones postdate the 1800s.

Missing woman's remains not found among bones

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican press office said that the results of a morphological analysis of bones and bone fragments found at an ossuary in a Vatican cemetery concluded that none belonged to Emanuela Orlandi, a young Italian woman who has been missing for more than 30 years.

God's Word on Sunday: Enjoy the gift of life God has given us

God's Word on Sunday: Enjoy the gift of life God has given us

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Aug. 4 (Year C) Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21

The author of Ecclesiastes will never win a prize for being the most joyful or hopeful individual in the Bible. 

Mary Marrocco: Boldly go inward before stepping outward

Mary Marrocco: Boldly go inward before stepping outward

Sitting on a patio having coffee, Fr. George was watching people rush along in the shadow of the big bank towers. He was silent, contemplating them. 

Pope Francis talks with Paolo Ruffini, right, head of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, and Andrea Tornielli, editorial director of the same dicastery, aboard his flight from Rome to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 3, 2019. Looking on is Matteo Bruni of the Vatican Press Office who was recently appointed as director of that office. The Vatican has been working to streamline and coordinate its varied communications entities.

Synergy, cooperation at heart of Vatican media reform

VATICAN CITY -- With the recent appointments of Matteo Bruni as the new director of the Holy See Press Office and Cristiane Murray as vice director, the Vatican is taking another step forward in its continuing efforts to reform its communication structures.

Cristiane Murray, a Brazilian journalist who has worked with Vatican Radio-Vatican News, was tapped by Pope Francis to serve as vice director of the Vatican Press Office. Murray is pictured talking with the pope in an undated photo.

Pope Francis appoints Brazilian as vice director for Vatican press office

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed Cristiane Murray, a Brazilian journalist with Vatican Radio-Vatican News, to serve as vice director of the Vatican press office.

Pope Francis.

Pope Francis calls for 'apostolate of prevention' to protect minors

VATICAN CITY -- Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said.

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