Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Analysis: What Pope Francis’ new cardinals reveal about future conclave
Dec 8, 2024 / 18:36 pmWhile he has appointed 78% of electors, factors including limited gatherings and logistical challenges suggest the next conclave’s outcome remains unpredictable.
A sign of ‘renaissance’ in Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen this weekend
Dec 5, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Paris cathedral reopens on Dec. 8, but the celebrations for the cathedral’s return to worship will last until Pentecost next year.
Analysis: What will the final document of the Synod on Synodality be like?
Oct 24, 2024 / 14:30 pmThe Synod on Synodality final document is set to be discussed and voted on this weekend. What will be in it?
Analysis: Is the Synod on Synodality’s focus on the local Churches a Trojan horse?
Oct 18, 2024 / 15:15 pmOne gets the impression that many Synod on Synodality participants view the subject of local Churches as a kind of Trojan horse.
Analysis: A Chinese bishop takes the floor for the first time at the Synod on Synodality
Oct 11, 2024 / 06:00 amThere has been one noteworthy development so far in the Synod on Synodality’s second week — and it’s not the resurfacing of hot-button issues.
Analysis: This week at the Synod on Synodality — revolution or much ado about nothing?
Oct 3, 2024 / 17:45 pmThe tone of the opening days of the synod’s final general assembly makes it apparent that, for the moment, there is no talk of revolution within the Church.
Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation
Apr 25, 2024 / 07:22 amA source from the Vatican Secretariat of State told CNA this week that “a formal invitation has arrived from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.”
Analysis: The ever-changing College of Cardinals
Mar 13, 2024 / 12:30 pmWere a conclave to begin today, there would be 94 cardinal-electors created by Pope Francis, 27 created by Benedict XVI, and eight made by John Paul II.
Synod on Synodality 2023: A look at the key discussions and decisions
Oct 30, 2023 / 13:45 pmNow that the Synod on Synodality has drawn to a close, all eyes are on the synthesis report emanating from the monthlong gathering.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Final week wraps up in expectation of summary report
Oct 27, 2023 / 14:00 pmAs the final week of this year’s gathering unfolds amid contentious discussions, anticipation is rising for the publication of the Synod’s summary report.
UPDATE: Synod on Synodality this week: Anticipating a ‘Letter to the People of God’
Oct 23, 2023 / 13:00 pmThe letter, expected to arrive Oct. 28, will serve as a compass, signaling the direction of a continuing synodal journey.
Synod on Synodality: LGBT issues, female diaconate discussed in emotional third week
Oct 20, 2023 / 07:31 amThe process has been driven by what the Synod on Synodality calls “active listening and speaking from the heart.”
This week at the Synod on Synodality: Participation focus comes amid exit of Chinese bishops
Oct 16, 2023 / 09:02 amThe Vatican confirmed that the bishops from the People’s Republic of China are leaving ahead of the event’s conclusion.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Work begins on the final text as second week wraps up
Oct 14, 2023 / 09:50 amThe past week risked being overshadowed by a letter about the German Synodal Way shared with synod participants by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.
The cardinals at the Synod on Synodality: A prelude for the next conclave?
Oct 11, 2023 / 14:15 pmWhile not exactly a dress rehearsal for an upcoming conclave, the Synod on Synodality provides a setting for numerous cardinals to interact and build alliances.
This week at the Synod on Synodality: Deliberations and veiled agendas
Oct 9, 2023 / 08:27 amConcerns linger about the potential for pressure groups to sway the synod’s course.
Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, anecdotes, and analysis from the first week
Oct 6, 2023 / 11:35 amFacts, anecdotes, and analysis from the first week of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
The Vatican says a newborn martyr had a ‘baptism of blood.’ What does that mean?
Sep 14, 2023 / 12:22 pmAll nine members of the Ulma family, who were murdered by the Nazi regime for sheltering two Jewish families, were beatified Sunday.
Ulma family beatified on a ‘day of joy’ in Poland
Sep 10, 2023 / 09:51 amIt was the first time the Church has beatified an entire family at the same time.
ANALYSIS: How to interpret Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals
Jul 11, 2023 / 03:00 amPope Francis has appointed the overwhelming majority of cardinals who will choose his successor.