Pope Francis promulgates new Apostolic Constitution of Roman Curia

Vatican City, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Pope Francis on Saturday promulgated the new Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, entitled "Praedicate evangelium", the Holy See reported.

March 19, 2022
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The new Constitution will enter into force on June 5, 2022, to replace ¨Pastor bonus¨, which Pope St. John Paul II promulgated on June 28, 1988 and in force since March 1, 1989.

On Monday, March 21, Praedicate Evangelium will be presented at the Holy See Press Office by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Bishop Marco Mellino, Secretary of the Council of Cardinals, and Jesuit Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, canonist and emeritus professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Praedicate Evengelium contains and systematizes many reforms implemented in past nine years, Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of the Holy See Department of Communication, pointed out in a review published by the Vatican News website.

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