Paus Franciscus - 11 februari 2022
''Keeping the faith" Vgl. 2 Tim. 4, 7 is the principal task and the ultimate criterion to be followed in the life of the Church. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith takes on this important task, assuming both doctrinal and disciplinary competence, as attributed to it by my Venerable Predecessors.
Today's configuration of the Congregation was established by Saint Paul VI, who in the Motu Proprio H. Paus Paulus VI - Motu Proprio
Integrae servandae
Wijziging van de naam en ordening van het Heilig Officie
(7 december 1965) changed the name of the Dicastery to "Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith," and by Saint John Paul II, who in the Apostolic Consritution H. Paus Johannes Paulus II - Apostolische Constitutie
Pastor Bonus
Over de hervorming van de Romeinse Curie
(28 juni 1988) specified its competencies.
Now, in view of the experience gained during this time by the Congregarion in various areas of work, and the need to give it an approach more suited to the fulfillment of its functions, I have deemed it appropriate to establish the following.
