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Pope Francis appoints Father Spadaro to culture and education post
Father Antonio Spadaro, known popularly as “the pope’s mouthpiece,” announced Thursday that he was leaving the Jesuit-run La Civiltà. Read more
Benedict XVI was ‘a prophet’ of Church’s future, Pope Francis tells Malta’s Jesuits
‘It will be a Church that is more spiritual, poorer and less political,’ Pope Francis said. Read more
Italian Catholic doctors: Assisted suicide is not a dignified death
As the Italian parliament debates whether to pass a bill to decriminalize assisted suicide, an association of Catholic doctors has... Read more
Jesuit journal criticized for article supporting assisted suicide bill in Italy
The article was published in La Civiltà Cattolica last week. Read more
Vatican astronomer: ‘Trust the science’ does not convince those who most need to be convinced
Brother Guy Consolmagno said the phrase left him ‘puzzled.’ Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits: ‘Some people wanted me to die’ amid health problems
The pope made the comments during his four-day visit to the Central European country. Read more
Jesuit magazine La Civiltá Cattolica praises Biden presidential victory
La Civiltá Cattolica, the Jesuit-run magazine whose publication is overseen by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has published an article... Read more
La Civiltà Cattolica launches Chinese edition
The Catholic periodical La Civiltà Cattolica will now be published in simplified Chinese, in what its publishers say is an... Read more
In China, government-aligned bishops release ‘Sinicization’ plan
Continuing a controversial plan, Chinese bishops allied with the government have told dioceses to prepare local versions of a “Sinicization”... Read more
Papal aides say prosperity gospel is distorted take on the ‘American Dream’
After publishing a highly controversial essay in July 2017 alleging the existence of an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and... Read more
Analysis: La Civiltà Cattolica and the 'sinicization' of Catholicism
At the Chinese Communist Party’s 19th National Party Congress in October 2017, the country’s president, Xi Jinping, promised to “sinicize... Read more
In wake of Civilta Cattolica piece, Evangelicals seek papal chat
Some U.S. evangelical Christian leaders want to talk with Pope Francis about a prominent Jesuit-run journal’s essay on Christianity and... Read more
Civilta Cattolica inspired counterproductive debate, American critics say
A prominent Jesuit publication’s essay on American religion and politics continues to provoke responses from critics concerned its two authors... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Civilta Cattolica got American Christianity wrong
A prominent Catholic journal’s critique of American religion and politics got quite a bit wrong, Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles J. Chaput... Read more
What Civilta Cattolica's analysis of US Christianity missed
An analysis piece in La Civilta Cattolica alleging an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and Evangelical Fundamentalists is seriously flawed... Read more
Jesuit publication slams perceived evangelical-Catholic coalition in US
An analysis piece published Thursday in La Civilta Cattolica, discusses what it calls a “surprising” and unfortunate alliance between conservative... Read more
Pope Francis praises expansion of historic Jesuit newspaper
As the historic Jesuit-run paper La Civilta Cattolica for the first time rolled out four new language editions other than... Read more
Pope’s one-time teacher to write for Italian Jesuit publication
Fr. Juan Carlos Scannone, who taught Pope Francis during his formation period, will be among the writers of La Civilta... Read more
Pope encourages reform of relations between religious, bishops
At a meeting with religious superiors held last November, Pope Francis urged a reform of the document regulating the relationship... Read more
Pope's words show ongoing conversation with world
Pope Francis’ priority is the pastoral care of the people entrusted to him, and his words are intentionally suited to... Read more
