The sweeping nature and speed of the moves is by Roman standards breathtaking -- and raise questions about the shape of the broader curial reform.

Vatican finances are in dire straits, and reform is coming more abruptly than many expected: here's why.

Benedict XVI favoured a slow, step-by-step approach to reform, while Francis prefers sweeping initiatives that advance quickly

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Seventeen cases were passed on to Vatican prosecutors to investigate last year

The blocking of the PricewaterhouseCoopers audit puts the Pope's legacy as a reformer in peril

The cardinal said any resignation would be taken as an admission of guilt