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Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández
Female Diaconate to Be Studied "more intensively": Doctrine of Faith Dicastery Prefect
Cardinal Victor Fernández also stated that the female diaconate question, although Pope Francis considers it not “mature,” is not a “closed issue.”
Diaconate "is not today" the Answer for Promoting Women in Church Leadership: Doctrine of Faith Dicastery Prefect
Cardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question of the female diaconate “is not ripe.”
Synod on Synodality: Vatican's Doctrine of the Faith Prefect Promises Follow-up Meeting after Controversial Absence
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has reportedly apologized for what he called a “misunderstanding” regarding his absence from an Oct. 18 meeting of synod delegates about a Vatican study group on women’s roles in the Church.
Vatican Approves Devotion at Medjugorje While Not Pronouncing on Authenticity of "alleged messages"
The Vatican has approved Marian devotion at Medjugorje without pronouncing on the authenticity of alleged apparitions, emphasizing positive spiritual fruits.
Vatican Announces Press Conference on "spiritual experience" of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the “spiritual experience” of Medjugorje.
Vatican’s New Apparitions Guidelines Stress "caution" in Discernment Process: Official
“The Church has stated that the faithful are never forced to believe in this phenomenon. They are never obliged. There’s no obligation,” Fernández said.
Fiducia Supplicans “creates confusion”, Doctrine Prefect Should Resign: Chinese Cardinal
In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said the declaration contains numerous passages in need of clarification.
Doctrine of Faith Prefect Says Pope Francis Knew about His Book "Mystical Passion"
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a recent interview that Pope Francis previously knew of his Spanish-language book.
Fiducia Supplicans "has touched a very sensitive point": Vatican Secretary of State
The Vatican’s secretary of state acknowledged the divided reaction to Fiducia Supplicans, which allows nonliturgical blessings for couples in “irregular” situations.
"I certainly would not write [that] now": Doctrine Prefect on His Sexually Explicit Book
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, one of the most powerful men in the Vatican, responded to criticism about a book he wrote in the 1990s on spirituality and sensuality.
Rediscovered Book by Faith Prefect Features Erotic Passages on "spirituality, sensuality"
A 1998 book by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández featuring provocative, sexually-charged themes has resurfaced, likely adding further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s doctrine office.
Cardinal Fernández: Vatican’s same-sex blessings guidance is ‘clear answer’ to German bishops
Members of the controversial German Synodal Way overwhelmingly approved developing formalized ritual texts for same-sex blessings in March 2023.
Let Each Bishop “make that discernment”: Vatican Prefect on Fiducia Supplicans Application
In an interview published in a Spanish newspaper, Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández responded to criticism of the declaration.
"Not much new" Will Come out of this Year’s Synod, Vatican’s Doctrine Chief Predicts
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández predicts that “those who expect big changes” to come out of this month’s Synod of Bishops will be “disappointed.”
