A single line from the Press Office of the Holy See announced the news on Saturday morning.

Cardinal Robert Sarah had strong words for the world’s bishops this weekend – of encouragement and perhaps of reproof – especially regarding their responses to the spiritual needs of the faithful during the global coronavirus emergency.

Cardinal Sarah: “We communicate in a dignified way, worthy of God who comes to us.”

Papal allies constantly urge Pope Francis to remove the cardinal. But he has good reasons not to

'One can no longer hold that translations must conform in every point to the norms of Liturgiam Authenticam,' the Pope said

Cardinal Sarah uses the term 'reconciliation' because moving towards his vision begins with a change of heart

Cardinal Sarah's opponents have attacked his views and called for his sacking. His response has been a gracious silence

In this extract from his new book, the Vatican’s head of liturgy tells Nicolas Diat that we need to rediscover a ‘joyful and sacred fear’