Andrea Gagliarducci

Andrea Gagliarducci

Andrea Gagliarducci is an Italian journalist for Catholic News Agency and Vatican analyst for ACI Stampa. He is a contributor to the National Catholic Register.

Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci

Full transcript of Pope's in-flight interview from Korea

Aug 18, 2014 / 15:30 pm

Speaking to journalists aboard the Aug. 18 flight to Italy from South Korea, Pope Francis said he supports international intervention in Iraq and is willing to go to there personally if it will help end the violence against Christians and other religious minorities.

Italian bishops call on faithful to pray for Iraqi Christians

Aug 13, 2014 / 23:04 pm

As the plight of Christians and other religious minorities intensifies under the spread of the Islamic State, Italian charities and dioceses are putting into action a series of initiatives to help displaced Iraqis.

Korean faithful show God is 'alive, powerful' in Asia

Aug 12, 2014 / 03:02 am

The rich history of martyrdom in South Korea and the thousands of young people slated to gather this week for Pope Francis shows the beauty and power of the faith, says a local bishop.

Church in Korea is at once suffering and missionary, diplomat says

Aug 11, 2014 / 23:03 pm

In South Korea this week, Pope Francis will meet a Church young, founded on martyrs, suffering, dynamic, and missionary a former South Korean ambassador to the Holy See has said.

Church on front line against Ebola outbreak, official says

Aug 7, 2014 / 23:02 pm

The Catholic Church plays a fundamental role in responding to the worst outbreak of Ebola infections in history, a Holy See collaborator has explained.

Catholic groups unite to help Iraqis ousted by extremists

Aug 6, 2014 / 03:00 am

Catholic Relief Services and Caritas have agreed to a common plan to help those who have fled from their homes in the portions of northern Iraq now controlled by the Islamic State.

Holy See calls for immediate ceasefire, lasting peace in Gaza

Jul 24, 2014 / 12:34 pm

In a statement issued during a special session of the Human Rights Council, the Holy See urged an immediate ceasefire and the start of negotiations aimed at a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.

Pope says economy must fight 'throwaway culture'

Jul 15, 2014 / 21:58 pm

Pope Francis had lunch with participants in an international economics seminar on Saturday, saying their efforts to bring the human being to the very center of the economy avoids a “throwaway culture.”

Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview

Jul 13, 2014 / 16:49 pm

The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with certainty to be Pope Francis’ actual words.

Vatican reinforces financial cooperation with US

Jul 5, 2014 / 09:26 am

The Financial Intelligence Authority, the Vatican’s financial watchdog, has agreed to exchange information with the U.S. government, significantly strengthening international cooperation on financial concerns.

Cardinals council zeroes-in on Vatican management, finances

Jul 2, 2014 / 23:01 pm

On the second of four days of meetings, the council of eight cardinals discussed the management of the Vatican State and of the Curia, including the so-called “Vatican Bank,” whose process of reform is ongoing.

Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor

Jun 30, 2014 / 14:52 pm

In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately Christian, suggesting that communists have “stolen” this from Christianity.

The story of Father McGivney, extraordinary priest

Jun 28, 2014 / 15:03 pm

A new Italian edition of a book about the life of Father Michael McGivney tells the story of his extraordinary life as a parish priest, the inspiration that led him to found the Knights of Columbus, and the chronicle of his ongoing canonization process.

Path to synod is 'time of grace,' bishop says

Jun 15, 2014 / 04:59 am

A Vatican official has said that the period before the upcoming bishops’ synods on the family will be a time of grace and prayer that allows the Church to pray and reflect about the family in all of its aspects.

Arab Christian witnesses grace of Pope's prayer for peace

Jun 11, 2014 / 03:03 am

The inter-faith prayer for peace in the Middle East held by Pope Francis last Sunday reminds us that peace is not a work of people but a work of God, said a key participant in the event.

Pope, Israeli president renew mutual commitment to peace

May 26, 2014 / 06:09 am

In a meeting today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Jerusalem would be a true 'city of peace,' with Peres echoing his commitment.

Christ's resurrection unites us, Pope tells faithful in Israel

May 25, 2014 / 11:28 am

At an ecumenical celebration in Jerusalem during his visit to the region, Pope Francis told inter-denominational Christians that the Risen Christ unites them all in a message of hope for the world.

Pope makes new Christian unity step in meeting with Patriarch

May 25, 2014 / 10:56 am

In a declaration delivered at the end of a private meeting, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Costantinople Bartholomew I marked a new step on the journey towards unity, stressing their commonality in areas such as respect for the sanctity of life and the protection of the family.

Bishops' synod head: October meeting not solely about divorce

May 21, 2014 / 02:57 am

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, has emphasized that the next synod will not be focused exclusively on the much-talked about issue of Communion for the divorced and remarried.

Ireland's invite to Pope could signal defrosting relations

May 7, 2014 / 01:02 am

After years of tension, news that Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has invited Pope Francis to visit the country may be a sign that relations between the Holy See and Ireland are returning to normal.