2019Pope Francis Abolishes Pontifical Secrecy in Sex Abuse Cases

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🕊️ Second Vatican Council Concludes

December 8: Second Vatican Council is closed by Pope Paul VI.
Second Vatican Council Concludes (1965)
CatholicismReligious ReformModernizationEcumenismReligious HistoryChristianity
Vatican CityVatican City

🙏 Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings

March 12: Pope John Paul II apologizes for the wrongdoings by members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages.
Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings (2000)
CatholicismPope John Paul IIReligious HistoryEthicsVaticanHuman Rights
Vatican CityVatican City

✝️ Pope Benedict XVI Resigns, Pope Francis Elected

February 28March 13: Pope Benedict XVI resigns, the first Pope to do since 1415, and Pope Francis is elected, becoming the first Pope from Latin America.
Pope Benedict XVI Resigns, Pope Francis Elected (2013)
CatholicismPope FrancisResignationSuccessionVatican
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⚖️ Pope Francis Abolishes Pontifical Secrecy in Sex Abuse Cases

Pope Francis Abolishes Pontifical Secrecy in Sex Abuse Cases (2019)
CatholicismPope FrancisVaticanTransparencyAccountabilityLegal ReformReligious Institutions
Vatican CityVatican City

🙏 Catholic Church Issues Fiducia supplicans on Blessings for Couples

Catholic Church Issues Fiducia supplicans on Blessings for Couples (2023)
CatholicismVaticanLGBTQ+Religious DoctrineTheologyPope Francis
Vatican CityVatican City