Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Pope Francis to handpick new doctor ahead of Cuba, US trip
Jul 29, 2015 / 05:03 amAs the five-year term for Pope Francis' personal doctor comes to an end, the Pope is expected to choose a new one soon who will accompany him during his upcoming visit to Cuba and the United States.
'Shadow council' speaker pushes Church acceptance of contraception, gay sex
Jul 29, 2015 / 02:01 amYes to contraception, homosexual acts, and Communion for the divorced and remarried – all considering the circumstances. No to understanding any acts as intrinsically evil.
Here's Pope Francis' schedule for the Jubilee of Mercy
Jul 21, 2015 / 23:04 pmTwelve prominent events, each with the participation of Pope Francis, have been scheduled in Rome for the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy, and CNA was able to glance at details of their programs.
The slow demise of Catholic magazines in Italy
Jul 18, 2015 / 15:15 pmA Catholic-inspired magazine that was once a leader in publishing opinions in Church discussions will quit publication by the end of the year, evidence of a crisis that have been plaguing Catholic magazines during the last decade.
Budget-keeping at the Vatican: in transition toward a new era
Jul 18, 2015 / 11:09 amThe Holy See and Vatican City State administration released their 2014 financial statements Thursday amid an ongoing process to reform Vatican finances and accounting standards.
To fight human trafficking – one of Pope Francis' core commitments
Jul 16, 2015 / 05:06 amAn upcoming conference being held at the Vatican examining the link between climate change and human trafficking is a reflection of the importance that ending modern slavery holds for Pope Francis, according to one of its organizers.
Catholics in Bologna mourn Cardinal Biffi, a humorous, plain-spoken preacher
Jul 15, 2015 / 05:01 amHumour, realism and culture characterized the life of Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, who died July 11 at the age of 87. The former Archbishop of Bologna had retired in 2003 and was living in small house near Bologna, but had been hospitalized for the past year in a clinic, where he died after a long sickness.
The man who put Laudato Si into practice in Ecuador – 40 years ago
Jul 7, 2015 / 23:33 pmAmong the members of civil society Pope Francis met with in Quito was an Italian who helped build a banking system to aid the poor in rising from poverty, anticipating in practice what Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ stressed this year.
Evangelizing evangelicals – why Pope Francis loves to meet with charismatic movements
Jul 3, 2015 / 10:38 amPope Francis’ attendance for the second consecutive year at the Catholic charismatic movement’s Renewal with the Spirit convocation shows his attention to charismatic movements as means to foster ecumenical path.
Vatican's communications secretariat prioritizes new media
Jun 29, 2015 / 23:08 pmInternet content and and video production will assume a greater role in Vatican communications in the years to come, suggests the establishment and – particularly – the leadership of the newly established Secretariat for Communications.
A hope for peace: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty protecting religious liberty
Jun 26, 2015 / 13:44 pmThe comprehensive agreement signed on Friday by the Holy See and the State of Palestine may serve the twofold goal of stimulating peace in the Middle East and providing a model for similar treaties with other Middle East countries.
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.