Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
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.
A new public appearance by Benedict XVI? Maybe so, his secretary reveals
May 23, 2016 / 10:49 amFormer Pope Benedict XVI could appear in public once again on June 29, the 65th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
Top Italian cardinal throws punch at new civil unions law
May 18, 2016 / 02:04 amIn a powerful speech Tuesday at the opening of the Italian bishops' general assembly, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa decried the civil unions bill passed in the nation's parliament last week, emphasizing that Pope Francis himself always advocates for the natural family.
Beijing, Taipei, and the future of Vatican-Chinese relations
May 10, 2016 / 23:02 pmA new phase in relations between the Holy See and mainland China could begin with a new vacancy in the apostolic nunciature now based in Taiwan.
Vatican envoy: Ukrainian refugees just want to go back home
May 3, 2016 / 05:23 am“I want to go back home.” This is the most common phrase uttered by internally displaced persons in Ukraine, says Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso, Secretary of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
Suspended audit reveals power struggle at the Vatican
Apr 25, 2016 / 16:02 pmThe recent suspension of an audit of Vatican finances by a major accounting firm shed light on a lively debate within the Sacred Walls about the balance of power between the Secretariat of State and the Secretariat for the Economy.
Medicine, education, solidarity: how HIV-infected children can have a future
Apr 20, 2016 / 05:01 amThe goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat is achievable if attention is focused on children infected with HIV, participants in a recent conference held by Caritas International emphasized.
Pope Francis' visit to Greece shows a shared Christian concern for refugees
Apr 15, 2016 / 14:04 pmPope Francis’ visit on Saturday with refugees in Greece will show solidarity with those in need and demonstrate a shared Christian commitment to helping them, according to the Vatican spokesman.
Pope Francis' Instagram success: a model for Catholic social media?
Apr 12, 2016 / 05:46 amSocial media can be a place for evangelization.