New book reveals years-long Vatican intervention into the Heralds of the Gospel. No charges, no defense—just silence. Learn the full story.
Newsroom (21/11/2025 20:13, Gaudium Press) — The announcement of the publication of the book “The Commissariat of the Heralds of the Gospel” spread like wildfire across international media outlets. Such speed — a sign of how timely the topic is — risks ignoring the true motivations that led to the book’s creation, possibly causing it to be judged hastily and unfairly.
For over eight years, the Heralds of the Gospel International Private Association of the Faithful, along with the two Societies of Apostolic Life that stemmed from it, have been subjected to a prolonged intervention by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. This inexplicable and distressing situation has naturally caused perplexity among those who follow or trust the institution. Thus, out of moral duty, the Heralds were compelled to offer appropriate clarifications. At stake was not only the good name of the institution and its members — tarnished by the shadow of doubt cast by a slander campaign — but also the very reputation of the Catholic Church.
Until now maintaining respectful silence, so as not to cause scandal, a commission of Heralds with solid academic training has finally prepared this work under the coordination of Prof. Dr. José Manuel Jiménez Aleixandre, Doctor of Canon Law from the Angelicum in Rome, and Sister Dr. Juliane Vasconcelos Almeida Campos, Doctor of Philosophy. The book aims to present a dispassionate account of the events that unfolded during this prolonged period.
Supported by abundant and solid documentation, the narrative is, on one hand, an act of justice — since the continuation of this situation could give rise to unfounded suspicions of serious wrongdoing — and, on the other hand, a legitimate act of self-defense in the face of accumulated damage. For instance, nearly thirty deacons are unable to be ordained priests; seven classes of seminarians have not yet accessed the diaconate; many other members are prevented from professing either temporary or perpetual vows. Add to this the candidates who cannot be admitted, and the teenagers and their families who saw their vocational hopes dashed when the educational project promoted by the Heralds was suspended. Finally, the book also details multiple violations of canon law, which strongly motivated its publication.
This book, therefore, is neither an attack nor a protest, nor is it intended to harm anyone. It is a protective work, compelled by duties of conscience, justice, and love for the Church — with the aim, among others, of ensuring that the excesses suffered by the Heralds of the Gospel are never repeated again, in the name of justice and rightful reparation.
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