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by Sandro Magister
ROME, September 9, 2016 – It made news this summer when two new dicasteries consolidated no fewer than six previous curial offices.
The first consolidation unified as of September 1 in a new “dicastery for laity, family, and life” the functions carried out until then by the pontifical council for the laity and by the pontifical council for the family, plus reinforced supervision of the pontifical academy for life and of the pontifical John Paul II institute for studies on marriage and family.
The second consolidation will unify effective next January 1 in a new “dicastery for the service of comprehensive human development” the functions of the pontifical council for justice and peace, of the pontifical council “Cor Unum,” of the pontifical council for the pastoral care of migrants and itinerants, of the pontifical council for the pastoral care of health care workers.
To preside over the new dicastery, Pope Francis has called from the United States the bishop of Dallas, Irish by birth, Kevin J. Farrell.
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