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It is the fifth public announcement of the DDF since the office published norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural phenomena” on May 17.
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under new norms.
The Holy See Press Office announced that Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will unveil new norms for discernment regarding “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.”
Dignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the document explains.
Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized two cardinals who expressed support for the Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans.
The new document signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words.”
Pope Francis on Friday offered guidance to members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office for dealing with matters of faith.
Some Catholics have raised concerns over both the tone and theology of a recently resurfaced sexually explicit book written by Cardinal Víctor Fernández.