How Praedicate evangelium changes the Vatican's dicasteries: A CNA Explainer

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. / nullVatican City, Mar 19, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).Pope Francis has promulgated a new apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the structure of the Roman Curia, the administration at the Vatican that assists the pope in governing the 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church. Among the changes, which will come into force on June 5, the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Vatican's congregations and pontifical councils will all be juridically equal "dicasteries."Here are the new names and functions of the 16 Vatican dicasteries in the Roman Curia, according to the new constitution:Dicastery for EvangelizationThe name of the constitution, Praedicate evangelium, means "Preach the Gospel" in Latin. And the first Vatican dicastery listed in its text is the Dicastery for Evangelization, indicating its centrality in the new structure of the Roman Curia.The Dicastery for Evangelization will be p...

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