Congregation for Divine Worship

Reform of Vatican Curia to be considered at meeting of cardinals

By Thomas Reese — August 23, 2022
(RNS) — As the cardinals discuss curial reforms, they will also be thinking about who among them might be the next pope.

The future of Catholic liturgical reform

By Thomas Reese — April 13, 2021
(RNS) — Other than sex, nothing is more heatedly debated in the Catholic Church than the liturgy.

Visitation of Vatican liturgy office could lead to liturgical reform

By Thomas Reese — April 7, 2021
(RNS) — What would you change about Catholic liturgy?

Pope Francis punts on married priests

By Thomas Reese — February 13, 2020
(RNS) — Francis appears to have feared splitting the church over the question of celibacy.

If leaked draft for Curia reform is for real, the Vatican is headed for disaster

By Thomas Reese — May 1, 2019
(RNS) — The Catholic hierarchy needs to take a few pointers from how modern corporations manage their staffs and push their products.

Reforming Catholic liturgy should be like updating software

By Thomas Reese — September 12, 2017
Over its 2,000-year history, the Catholic liturgy has constantly changed in response to new situations and cultures. Like the software we all use, it must continue to be updated and adjusted to the people and cultures of today.

Vatican urges priests to clamp down on excessive emotions during the sign of peace

By Josephine McKenna — August 1, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments sent a letter to bishops around the world expressing concern about what it considers to be abuses of the sign of peace ritual.
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