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Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin talks to EWTN Vatican correspondent Colm Flynn on March 19, 2022. / EWTN.Vatican City, Apr 7, 2022 / 10:34 am (CNA).Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican s secretary of state, has reiterated that Ukraine has a "legitimate" right to defend itself from Russian aggression, but he also has warned that weapons being sent there by other countries could lead to a "terrible" escalation of the war."Ukraine is resisting Russia based on this principle," Parolin said in a recent exclusive interview with CNA, referring to the right of self defense."The international community wants to avoid an escalation, and so far, no one has personally intervened, but I see that many are sending weapons. This is terrible to think. It could cause an escalation that cannot be controlled," he said. "However, the principle of legitimate defense remains."Parolin s comments underscore the Holy See s efforts to show soli
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Pope Francis with members of the Roman Curia, Dec. 23, 2021. / Vatican Media.Vatican City, Mar 21, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA).The new Vatican constitution unveiled by Pope Francis on Saturday is, at first sight, a pastoral turning point.There are many indications of this. There is the title of the document itself: Praedicate evangelium ("Preach the Gospel"), which emphasizes that the reform is geared toward evangelization. The pope becomes the prefect of the new Dicastery for Evangelization, now the first dicastery of the Curia.The document also highlights the role of local bishops conferences, mentioning them 52 times. By contrast, the 1988 document Pastor bonus, the previous Vatican constitution, mentioned them just twice.Yet this reform goes beyond the theme of evangelization. It is much more than a mere restructuring of the bodies of the Roman Curia. It represents a change of philosophy. The Curia also becomes, in some ways, a more bureaucratic body. We lose the sense of anci
Praedicate evangelium: Things you might have missed in the new Vatican constitution catholicworldreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicworldreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.