According to Vatican News, Cardinal Tagle read the papal decree to the assembly and, while acknowledging the news could upset or confuse some people, he said they should be reassured knowing that it came after “a careful and independent study of the working environment of the secretariat and the governance exercised by the people and bodies in charge.”
Pope suspends Caritas Internationalis officers, appoints administrator
Pope approves updates to norms for dealing with grave crimes
The document, published by the Vatican Dec. 7, changes and updates modifications St. John Paul II in 2001 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.
Papal task force to help bishops, religious write, revise abuse guidelines
New initiatives on the protection of minors unveiled Feb. 28 help bishops’ conferences and congregations of men and women religious with drawing up or revising guidelines for the protection of minors.