Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
What Pope Francis owes the Salesians
Jun 23, 2015 / 03:03 amPope Francis is a Jesuit, but he has Salesian roots.
Pope Francis reconnects with relatives in Turin
Jun 22, 2015 / 23:00 pmDuring his trip to Turin this week, Pope Francis visited his relatives and his ancestors' parish, his father, an Italian emigrant to Argentina, having been baptized in the city.
A wish granted – Pope meets with young prisoners in Turin
Jun 22, 2015 / 13:54 pmFor Fr. Domenico Ricca, chaplain of the Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison in Turin, this weekend’s visit from Pope Francis was a dream come true.
A Vatican two-wheeler: Teen mechanics restore motorbike for Pope Francis
Jun 21, 2015 / 17:49 pmA group of teenagers at a Salesian-run professional school in Italy have restored a motorbike as a gift for the Pope.
Magisterium – not secret authors – had final say on encyclical
Jun 18, 2015 / 10:09 amDespite many claiming they helped to draft Pope Francis' new encyclical, the final text cannot be attributed to any 'hidden' advisors, says a former Vatican official.
A meeting to remember: seminarians chat with Benedict XVI
Jun 17, 2015 / 18:03 pmSeveral enthusiastic seminarians met with Benedict XVI at the Vatican Gardens on Tuesday – even though it is their exam time, they did not want to miss the chance to meet the Pope emeritus.
In Vatican trial, former archbishop faces sex abuse charges
Jun 15, 2015 / 14:07 pmFormer papal nuncio Josef Wesolowski will be tried by the Vatican’s criminal court for sexual abuse of minors and for possession of child pornography.
Polish, Eastern Catholic bishops stand firm on pastoral care for families
Jun 9, 2015 / 05:01 amDuring recent meetings which were held separately, both the Polish bishops and the Eastern Catholic bishops from Europe have discussed the family in view of the upcoming Synod on the Family, and are likely to uphold Catholic pastoral care for families.
Former POWs in Bosnia and Herzegovina encourage healing wounds, banishing hatred
Jun 6, 2015 / 10:11 amA Croat, a Bosniak and a Serb who each survived detention camps during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war said they feel no hate over the matter, and they do not blame any ethnic community, as responsibility is an individual matter.
The peals of a 'Jesuit bell' welcome Pope Francis to Sarajevo
Jun 6, 2015 / 08:35 amAs Pope Francis processed into Mass in Sarajevo’s Kosevo Stadium this morning, a massive bell named for St. Francis Xavier was placed at the top of the entrance and two Jesuit priests rang the bell, which will later be given to a new Jesuit parish in the city.
'Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo' highlight pain of loss in Bosnian War
Jun 5, 2015 / 16:12 pmWhen Pope Francis visits Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow, he will be visiting a country still devastated by the three-year Bosnian War that took place in the early 1990s.
Twenty years after war, Bosnians working to reclaim first victim: trust
Jun 5, 2015 / 05:05 amA key Muslim figure in Bosnia said that “mutual trust” was the first victim of the country’s recent war – and is something each of their four main religious populations are still working to regain.
African, European bishops' meeting promotes an authentic 'joy of the family'
Jun 5, 2015 / 03:01 amA group of bishops from across Africa and Europe met last weekend pledging to redouble their efforts in favor of families, and examining challenges of the 2014 Synod on the Family as well as prospects for the 2015 synod.
Financial transparency serves the Church's mission, says Vatican official
Jun 2, 2015 / 05:01 amIn an exclusive interview with CNA, the director of the Vatican's financial watchdog stressed that the Holy See has pursued the goal of adopting international standards for financial transparency in accord with the Church's mission, and not to merely seek adherence to international standards.
The Vatican's arduous task of communicating in the modern age
May 30, 2015 / 15:02 pmWhat needs to change in the Vatican's communications department to make it worthy of Pope Francis? How are the problems of understaffed and overwhelmed office going to be fixed? What does excellence in communicating look like in 2015 for an institution that's 2,000 year-old?
Annual report shows Vatican financial watchdog to be on track
May 29, 2015 / 16:28 pmThe third annual report of the Financial Intelligence Authority shows that the Vatican's anti-money laundering legal system has been consolidated, journalists were told on Friday.
For the Vatican bank, a new direction means profitability
May 27, 2015 / 23:03 pmThe Vatican Bank’s net profits in 2014 jumped to $75.5 million from only $3.2 million the previous year, reflecting a change in its financial management and investments.
What does Pope Francis miss most? Walking in the streets, eating pizza at restaurants
May 25, 2015 / 13:02 pmIn a recent interview with an Argentine newspaper, Pope Francis said he misses the “tranquillity of walking in the streets” and that he's always been “callejero” – a man of the city.
Pope Francis' Bosnian visit to steer clear of Medjugorje
May 22, 2015 / 14:17 pmPope Francis’ one-day trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina this June will not include a visit to Medjugorje, the location of controversial alleged Marian apparitions, according to a coordinator of the visit.
They lived Christianity: Italy's saints of social action
May 15, 2015 / 15:25 pmPope Francis’ upcoming visit to Turin is an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding group of saints whose lives embodied Catholic social teaching in 19th century Turin, when the Piedmont region underwent an industrial revolution and secularizing trends amid struggles to build a unified Italian state.