Kurienreform

When Pope Francis announced a reform of the Roman Curia exactly one month after his election, he earned wide applause. At the pre-conclave in 2013, after the resignation of Benedict XVI, the leadership apparatus had come under criticism after many abuses and breakdowns. For eight and a half years, an exclusive council of cardinals (a "council of outsiders"), supported by a number of prominent advisory bodies, worked on the reform project. What changes does the Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" PE bring to the Vatican and to the universal Church? Does it bring more transparency and efficiency to the apparatus? Is it now providing the "service" that the universal Church needs? The book - written by a real insider and connoisseur of the contexts and backgrounds - explores these and other questions in a lively and informative way.