Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
What is the 'beating heart' of the Church? The Eucharist
Sep 20, 2016 / 23:08 pmThe Eucharist is the source of mercy and the beating heart of the Church, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa has said.
Church unity with a global focus: lessons from 'bishop school'
Sep 20, 2016 / 05:02 amThe Vatican holds a special seminar series each year for new bishops to help them learn their new role.
In Hungary, anti-Christian persecution prompts government action
Sep 12, 2016 / 23:08 pmThe Hungarian government has established a new office on the persecution of Christians to address both persecutions of Christians in the Middle East and the subtle forms of discrimination some Christians face in Europe.
As Ukraine conflict continues, Christians seek unity and peace
Sep 3, 2016 / 04:50 amTo overcome conflicts, to fight hatred with goodness, to make Ukraine a free and European country: these are the tasks of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, according to a priest with knowledge of the situation.
Mother Teresa's global impact at center of UN exhibit
Aug 28, 2016 / 17:05 pmMother Teresa’s tireless work for the poor and her relevance for global affairs will be featured at the United Nations, whose New York headquarters will host several events on her life as an unprecedented tribute to a saint of the Catholic Church.
Coming soon: a meeting between Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aug 24, 2016 / 23:24 pmPope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the Primate of the Anglican Communion, will meet in Rome Oct. 5 to celebrate First Vespers in the Basilica of San Gregorio al Celio.
What's it like to be a persecuted Christian? This exhibit shows you
Aug 19, 2016 / 14:45 pmA teddy bear, a diploma, a menu – items owned, achieved and touched by Christians who were brutally killed in attacks this year – are on display in an exhibit aimed at drawing people into a visceral experience of the persecuted faithful.
Benedict XVI's students to discuss spiritual crisis in Europe at annual meeting
Aug 19, 2016 / 05:04 amThe annual meeting of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's former students will discuss Europe's spiritual crisis during their gathering later this month, according to the group's organizer.
In war-torn Syria, Our Lady of Peace Cathedral needs help
Aug 11, 2016 / 21:08 pmThe war-torn Cathedral of Homs sits in the heart of western Syria.
Will Pope Francis visit Assisi again this year? This imam says yes.
Aug 11, 2016 / 16:24 pmIf a prominent imam is right, Pope Francis will visit Assisi Sept. 19 for a major international interreligious meeting.
Remember the Copts ISIS martyred in Libya? This priest does.
Jul 18, 2016 / 23:08 pmFor Christians in Egypt, the possibility of martyrdom is not a remote one.
Are religious teachers being eradicated from Belgian schools?
Jul 13, 2016 / 13:52 pmReligion classes in Belgium’s French-speaking primary and secondary schools will be cut in half starting in October 2016 and replaced with a weekly hour of citizenship classes.
Is Pope Francis' Armenia visit another step toward Christian unity?
Jun 23, 2016 / 05:01 amPope Francis’ visit to Armenia is a chance to build on decades of productive ecumenical dialogue with the Armenian Apostolic Church, a local bishop has said.
Pan-Orthodox Council still a go – spokesman for Ecumenical Patriarch
Jun 17, 2016 / 17:11 pmDespite last-minute defections by representatives of four Orthodox Patriarchates, a spokesman for the Ecumenical Patriarch insists that the Council of the Orthodox Churches will still speak for all of Eastern Orthodoxy and will foster Orthodox unity as well.
Can the Eastern Orthodox still hold a 'pan-Orthodox Council'?
Jun 16, 2016 / 05:02 amWhile the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople maintains the “pan-Orthodox Council” scheduled to begin on Sunday will take place, the gathering is in disarray after four Eastern Orthodox Churches announced they would not be taking part.
How will the reform of marriage nullity cases proceed in Italy?
Jun 12, 2016 / 05:02 amWith a letter sent Wednesday to the general secretary of the Italian bishops' conference, Pope Francis established a bilateral working group on the reform of the process of investigating marriage nullity.
Behind Pope Francis' diplomacy is a small school with a big impact
Jun 11, 2016 / 15:02 pmThe pontificate of Pope Francis has a diplomatic style of its own, and many of his diplomats share a common source: a college and a home for disadvantaged but talented young people on scholarship called the Istitutio Villa Nazareth.
Schismatic sect in Italy incurs excommunication
Jun 6, 2016 / 23:08 pmAn Italian sect centered on the worship of an alleged apparition of the Child Jesus which is gathered around the son-in-law of the seer has been found guilty of schism and received a ‘latae sententiae’ excommunication.
How Benedict XVI's resignation changed the papacy
May 30, 2016 / 05:32 amWhen Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned as pontiff three years ago, he added a new dimension to the papacy, said his personal secretary Archbishop Georg Ganswein.
Cardinal Capovilla remembered as close friend of Saint John XXIII
May 27, 2016 / 14:04 pmCardinal Loris Capovilla, St. John XXIII’s personal secretary, died May 26 at the age of 100. He had been the closest collaborator of the sainted “Good Pope John” for ten years.