Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
What's the plan for reforming Vatican communications?
Jan 9, 2016 / 06:08 amAmid the lengthy process of reforming Vatican communications, the Secretariat of State has stated that the Holy See press office's administrative and human resources branches are to be handed over to the new Secretariat for Communications.
Vatican finances get a positive report card from European watchdog
Dec 16, 2015 / 00:01 amThe Council of Europe's second progress report on the reform of Vatican finances, released Tuesday, found that the Holy See has addressed many of the deficiencies in its financial system, while continuing to urge that it ramp up money laundering prosecutions.
The Year of Mercy and theology: a conversation with Cardinal Müller
Dec 10, 2015 / 03:02 amAt the opening of the Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has granted to CNA an exclusive interview touching on mercy in several of its aspects.
As 'Vatileaks' trial proceeds, Holy See spokesman explains Vatican justice system
Dec 7, 2015 / 17:09 pmAs a Vatican City trial over the leaking of private documents continues, the director of the Holy See Press Office has defended the trial and the judicial systems of the Vatican City State after the defendants criticized the process.
How Benedict XVI played a special role in a Pope's cause for sainthood
Oct 20, 2015 / 07:03 amOn his path to beatification, John Paul I can count on a very special supporter: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
What will the Synod’s final document look like?
Oct 16, 2015 / 20:49 pmAs the second week of the synod draws to a close, it remains to be seen what the final product from the global meeting of bishops will be.
Diverse synod groups united in concern over 'gender ideology'
Oct 12, 2015 / 23:46 pmDespite the significant differences among the 13 small groups that are discussing the working document at the Synod on the Family, the majority are in agreement that gender ideology poses a serious challenge for families in the modern world.
How the 'shadow council' is trying to influence the Synod on the Family
Oct 12, 2015 / 14:32 pmWhen the first week's reports of the 13 small groups at the Synod on the Family were released on Friday, the influence of those who participated in May's “Shadow Council” could be discerned in the report of the German speaking group.
Vatican aims for child protection norms to be custom-fitted per culture
Oct 12, 2015 / 11:05 amWhen it comes to protection against abuse, guidelines need to be implemented according to the customs of each country if they are to be effective, said one official of the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, which met in Rome over the weekend.
Pope Francis backs the new synod process in an unanticipated speech
Oct 6, 2015 / 15:15 pmIn an unexpected speech at the synod on Tuesday, Pope Francis has stated that this gathering is in continuity with 2014 synod, which he said never called into question the Church's teaching on marriage.
Paris archbishop says 'there will be no spectacular revolution at the synod'
Oct 5, 2015 / 16:08 pmThere are no “spectacular revolutions” in the offing at the Synod of Bishops, and those expecting one will be disappointed, one of the three president delegates of Synod of Bishops said Monday in a press briefing.
These African pastors want to maintain Christ's love, and truth, at the synod
Oct 2, 2015 / 05:03 amTen prelates from Africa have stood up against a pastoral approach to new challenges to marriage and the family that would effectively modify the Church's doctrine, by writing essays for a book meant to be a “contribution to the Synod onf the Family by African pastors.”
Possible papal detour: a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?
Sep 23, 2015 / 16:12 pmA previously unscheduled visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. might be added to the papal schedule for Thursday morning, according to a source familiar with the White House.
Previewing the Pope at the United Nations: a call to abandon no one
Sep 22, 2015 / 11:05 amIn his much anticipated speech at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, Pope Francis will likely call on the countries of the world not to abandon those who are, in any sense, in the peripheries.
Here's what Pope Francis is likely to tell the US Congress
Sep 21, 2015 / 09:48 amOn Thursday Pope Francis will become the first Bishop of Rome to address a joint session of the US Senate and House of Representatives. During his speech he will tackle the misinterpretation of his words on economics and politics.
Francis' Council of Cardinals proposes a new congregation for the Roman Curia
Sep 16, 2015 / 10:52 amThe Council of Cardinals finally submitted to Pope Francis on Wednesday a proposal to establish a new congregation for laity, family, and life in the Roman Curia, after widespread discussion and anticipation.
European bishops visit Holy Land to show solidarity and seek hope
Sep 15, 2015 / 05:08 amEuropean bishops are gathering in the Holy Land Sept. 11-16 to show closeness to Christians in the Middle East and to trace a path of hope for them, in an unprecented assembly.
How might the new annulment process affect the Synod on the Family?
Sep 10, 2015 / 02:08 amBy reforming the process for discovering the nullity of marriage on Tuesday, mere weeks before the beginning of October's Synod on the Family, Pope Francis has taken that issue out of the hands of the synod fathers.
Are dialogue and reconciliation with the SSPX part of the Jubilee for Mercy?
Sep 3, 2015 / 13:31 pmPope Francis' decision that during the Jubilee Year of Mercy the faithful can receive absolution from priests of the Society of St. Pius X is the most recent attempt at reconciliation with the priestly society, according to a Vatican official.
Benedict XVI: God's truth, love, and goodness are what make us pure
Sep 1, 2015 / 02:01 amWhen Benedict XVI said Mass on Sunday for the annual meeting of his former students, his homily focused on how God's Word frees us from the forgetfulness of a world that no longer thinks about God.