Authority of Eastern Churches, New Female Council Members, and a Ruling on the Formula for Baptism

In this episode, John discusses how some authority is being restored to the twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome. Pope Francis has appointed seven new members to the Vatican Council for the Economy, six of which are women, so as to reflect the universality of the Church. Lastly, Pope Francis issues a ruling on concerning the validity of baptisms using a modified formula.

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Trusted Catholic news from Rome - Sponsored by the Word on Fire Institute. The John Allen Show is a bi-weekly podcast discussing news from the Vatican, as well as national and international Church affairs. New episodes will be posted every other Wednesday. John Allen Jr. is the editor of Crux, the leading Catholic news source, and is the Fellow of Church and Media at the Word on Fire Institute.