Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
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.
Interpreting Amoris Laetitia 'through the lens of Catholic tradition'
Apr 8, 2016 / 10:00 amWhile some passages in Pope Francis’ new document may be unclear and open to multiple interpretations, the correct view is that which aligns with the tradition and teaching of the Church, said a synod consultor and leading expert on Catholic family studies.
Pope Francis will speak on the synod soon. But the spin has already begun.
Mar 23, 2016 / 16:18 pmThe war of interpretations has begun over Pope Francis’ yet-to-be-published post-synodal exhortation. And this war is taking place in the press.
Divine Mercy meets World Youth Day this summer in Poland
Mar 22, 2016 / 02:08 amKrakow’s role in the Divine Mercy devotion could mean great things for World Youth Day this year, said the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz.
Fight in Italy over saint's jewels 'completely misleading'
Mar 13, 2016 / 15:02 pmReports that the valuable treasure of St. Januarius will be placed in the hands of the Vatican rather than the city of Naples are inaccurate, says a monsignor who oversees the assets.
How a change in Vatican protocol reflects outreach to the divorced-and-remarried
Mar 12, 2016 / 08:08 amWith an eye toward divorced-and-remarried Catholics, Pope Francis has recently changed protocol for heads of state who are visiting the Pope at the Vatican.
Priest still missing after Yemen attack that killed 4 nuns
Mar 9, 2016 / 03:04 amDespite a lack of news and the prospect of difficult negotiations ahead, the Salesians remain hopeful that their priest kidnapped in Yemen last week will be freed.
What the Church has done about sex abuse
Mar 4, 2016 / 00:08 amThe movie Spotlight’s Best Picture win at the Academy Awards has brought renewed attention to the Catholic sex abuse scandals that broke in 2002. But while the Church’s failures are well-known, it is also true that the Catholic Church has made more progress than any other body on this issue.
Pope Francis wants more dialogue with Islam. Is Egypt the key?
Feb 25, 2016 / 00:04 amFor Pope Francis, dialogue with Islam is a core issue. He recently voiced hopes to meet a major Sunni leader: the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, Ahmed el-Tayeb.
What Archbishop Shevchuk saw in the meeting of the Pope and Patriarch Kirill
Feb 24, 2016 / 06:01 amWhat’s next for ecumenism? After the recent meeting between Pope Francis and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church has emphasized that “the first thing is to free religion from politics.”
Father Lombardi steps down from Vatican Radio amid media reform
Feb 23, 2016 / 00:08 amAs the process of reforming the Vatican's communications is carried out, Fr. Federico Lombardi will step down as director of Vatican Radio at the end of the month, though he will continue to serve as director of the Holy See press office.
Four reasons why Pope Francis will meet with Patriarch Kirill
Feb 11, 2016 / 00:08 amThe first, historic meeting between a Pope and a Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church does not come from nowhere. Both the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate and the Holy See have been working on such an event for decades.