Prefect for Divine Worship

Vatican Liturgy Chief: Traditional Latin Mass ‘Abrogated by Pope St. Paul VI’

Archbishop Roche, the 71-year-old former bishop of Leeds, northern England, was appointed prefect of the Vatican’s liturgy department in May, succeeding Cardinal Robert Sarah. CNA Staff, National Catholic Register, November 8, 2021 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s liturgy chief has said... read more

Vatican formalizes process for approving liturgical translations

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, October 23, 2021 The revised Canon 838 requires bishops' conferences to faithfully prepare versions of the liturgical books in vernacular languages. A new decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship interprets and clarifies liturgical laws... read more

Cardinal Sarah says he has ‘never opposed the pope’ in first interview since stepping down

By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency, March 10, 2021 Cardinal Robert Sarah on Wednesday rejected claims that he and Pope Francis are enemies, in his first interview since stepping down from his Vatican post. In an interview with an Italian newspaper published March 10, the Guinean... read more

US bishops adjust liturgical translation following concern of CDW

Denver Newsroom, February 8, 2021 / 08:01 pm MT (CNA).- The US bishops' conference last week decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman Missal, “one” is to be omitted before “God”. The conclusions will now read “God, for ever and ever”. The decision... read more

In surprise, Benedict openly defends clerical celibacy as Francis considers married priests

By Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter, January 12, 2020VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has coauthored a new book defending the Catholic Church's practice of a celibate priesthood, in a shocking move that comes as Pope Francis is considering the possibility of allowing older,... read more

Cardinal Sarah: ‘Contraceptive mentality’ led to LGBT takeover of children’s schools

By Martin M. Barillas and Pete Baklinski MADRID, November 12, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah strongly criticized LGBT ideology that he said is overrunning governments and education centers while tracing the ideology to the root of the widespread acceptance of... read more

Cardinal Sarah: Seeking Media Approval at Price of Truth is Work of Judas

In hard-hitting but unreported comments given in Paris last month, the Vatican prefect for divine worship also denounced those pushing “rupture and revolution” as “mercenaries smuggled into the sheepfold.” By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, June 21, 2019 Cardinal Robert... read more