Text transcribed from caption: C-29915 POPE PROPOSES ROMAN CURIA REFORMS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI gestures as he receives prelates and officials of the Roman Curia. In addressing them he proposed that the Church’s central administrative body be modernized for today’s age. Major reforms asked by the Pope included greater authority to diocesan bishops, who now must refer many matters to Rome; collaboration of bishops with the Pope in the “study and responsibility” of Church government; internationalization of Curia members, now predominantly Italian; and education of Curia personnel along more “ecumenical” lines. Coming a week before the opening of the Second Vatican Council’s second session, the Pope’s address to the Curia gave added significance to the first item on the Council’s agenda. This was entitled “Of the Church” and dealt mainly with relations between bishops and the Church in modern times. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-9D-63-NAB)

United Press International. (publisher)

1963
September 21, 1963

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photograph : black-and-white ; 7 x 8 1/2 inches

Religious News Service--Archives.
Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978.
Catholic Church. Curia Romana.
Catholic Church--Bishops.
Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Catholic Church--Government.

Popes.
Bishops--Vatican City.
Church renewal--Catholic Church.

Vatican City.
Europe--Holy See

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Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.

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