The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, after French media alleged the archbishop had an affair with a woman more than a decade ago. The pope’s decision to accept Aupetit’s resignation could signal a significant shift…

POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and