Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Pope's upcoming meeting with UN officials presents opportunity
May 6, 2014 / 23:04 pmPope Francis will meet with United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon May 9, as well as with the Chief Executives Board for Coordination.
Cardinal: dedication to God links John XXIII, John Paul II
Apr 22, 2014 / 03:29 amThe papacies of John XXIII and John Paul II are connected in their dedication to God and to lives of priestly service, a cardinal who worked with both of the pontiffs stressed.
Pope is bringing human trafficking into public eye, ambassador says
Apr 16, 2014 / 11:35 amPope Francis is contributing to the fight against human trafficking by making the matter a frequent point of public discourse, says a U.S. ambassador who specializes in the subject.
Vatican Radio releases digital archive of papal voices
Apr 3, 2014 / 03:01 amVatican Radio presented Tuesday its digital archive of “The Voice of the Popes,” a collection of more than 8,000 audio recordings of every Pope since Pius XI which makes their message more easily accessible.
Cardinal: Liberation Theology needed separation from Marxism
Feb 25, 2014 / 17:54 pmAt his recent book presentation, a Vatican cardinal explained that although Marxist ideology had sought to influence Liberation Theology, the two have ultimately been shown incompatible.
Archbishop Kurtz sees 'great thirst' for Christ in US
Feb 25, 2014 / 04:28 amArchbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says he has witnessed a strong desire for the Catholic Church among people in the United States.
Cardinal commission for Vatican bank could undergo changes
Jan 10, 2014 / 02:07 amPope Francis could be considering a reshuffle of the cardinals commission of the Institute for Religious Works, the so-called “Vatican bank,” also known by the Italian acronym of IOR.
Pope Francis: Christians worldwide are 'united in blood'
Dec 16, 2013 / 16:04 pmIn an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15, Pope Francis called ecumenical dialogue a priority of his pontificate, noting that Christians of all traditions face the same persecution today.
New Pope interview touches on Church political reform
Dec 16, 2013 / 12:03 pmPope Francis' recent interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15 addressed some of the more political issues in the Church, including reform of the curia and changes to the Vatican banking system.
Francis and Benedict linked in call for joyful priests
Dec 3, 2013 / 10:18 amAt a presentation of a work by Benedict XVI on the priesthood, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office said that both Benedict and Pope Francis share a view on priestly vocation and the crisis it faces.
Pope Francis' meeting with Putin zeros in on Middle East
Nov 27, 2013 / 00:03 amPope Francis and Russian president Vladimir Putin's first-ever meeting this week mostly focused on the Middle East, particularly on the ongoing Syrian conflict.
Pope's document hailed as reshaping modern evangelization
Nov 26, 2013 / 13:18 pmIn his first apostolic exhortation, the uncommonly simple terminology of Pope Francis brings a fresh approach to the new evangelization, also giving a decisive direction to the Church’s mission, say Vatican officials.
Pope's words in interview may not have been his own, Scalfari says
Nov 21, 2013 / 17:39 pmEditor Eugenio Scalfari has conceded it is “really possible” that some of the Pope's words he reported in the interview published in La Repubblica Oct. 1 “were not shared by the Pope himself.”
Human resources review expected in Vatican departments
Nov 19, 2013 / 00:04 amAt least 30 priests employed in Vatican departments may be removed from their posts and sent to dioceses in the following months, according to three different Vatican sources.
Cardinal Bertone: Vatican secretary of state has pastoral task
Nov 14, 2013 / 00:54 amAs the Vatican's Secretary of State is also a bishop, his diplomatic action must take into consideration pastoral and missionary concerns, the secretary of state emeritus has said.
Vatican Secretary of State expected in office on Saturday
Nov 13, 2013 / 04:10 amArchbishop Pietro Parolin, Vatican City's Secretary of State, who has reportedly been ill, will arrive in Rome next Saturday to undertake his post, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, secretary of state emeritus, announced Nov. 12.
Vatican bombing in WWII was work of Italian fascists, author says
Nov 13, 2013 / 02:32 amFollowing the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the Vatican in World War II, the author of a new book on the affair has concluded that the attack was carried out by Italian fascist forces.
Pope's words show ongoing conversation with world
Nov 9, 2013 / 07:04 amPope Francis’ priority is the pastoral care of the people entrusted to him, and his words are intentionally suited to this purpose; but this does not mean he will concede on doctrine, a noted Vaticanista has explained.
Vatican bureaucracy can leave Popes uninformed, JPII secretary reveals
Nov 7, 2013 / 00:02 amAt times, Blessed Pope John Paul II was not well informed by his associates, according to Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, who for years was particular secretary to the former Pope.
Decreases in religious life could prompt canon law reform
Nov 2, 2013 / 05:39 amIn the context of a discussion on the exodus of religious and priests, the heads of the congregation for religious have said that Pope Francis is open to a reformation of the Code of Canon Law.