Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with charming, humble style, dies at 88 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41508 Francis expanded pastoral discretion while modernizing canonical and disciplinary procedures: he eased annulment and absolution pathways, permitted priests to bless same-sex couples, removed the pontifical secret from abuse investigations, created procedures to investigate and discipline bishops who covered up abuse, and pursued financial oversight reforms including investigations and prosecutions to curb corruption within Vatican administration. en-us Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:01:04 +0530 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:01:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with charming, humble style, dies at 88 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41508 Francis expanded pastoral discretion while modernizing canonical and disciplinary procedures: he eased annulment and absolution pathways, permitted priests to bless same-sex couples, removed the pontifical secret from abuse investigations, created procedures to investigate and discipline bishops who covered up abuse, and pursued financial oversight reforms including investigations and prosecutions to curb corruption within Vatican administration. News - Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:01:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41508