Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Analysis: Two former IOR senior managers found guilty of mismanagement
Feb 12, 2018 / 15:00 pmA Vatican Court has found two former IOR senior managers liable for mismanagement, and ordered them to compensate the IOR for resulting damages.
Analysis: Possible deal could 'enlarge the cage' of Chinese Catholics, Vatican sources say
Feb 6, 2018 / 15:01 pmIn the Vatican, there is a saying about China: “China has the sharp end of the stick. Any time the Holy See extends the hand to hold it, it gets the sharp end of the stick, and its hand bleeds.”
Analysis: Questioning Humanae Vitae? The Vatican has already had its say
Feb 3, 2018 / 05:00 amSince Bl. Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae was published 50 years ago, it has sparked wide-ranging debates, and frequent calls to change its teaching from some theologians.
Is a papal trip to the Baltic countries on the horizon?
Jan 29, 2018 / 15:00 pmA recent trip to Lithuania, taken by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s “minister for foreign affairs”, has raised expectations for the possibility of a papal trip to the Baltic states in September.
Award to pro-abortion politician a matter of protocol, Vatican says
Jan 16, 2018 / 13:00 pmThe conferral of the Vatican’s Order of St. Gregory the Great to Dutch politician and pro-abortion activist Liliane Ploumen was part of an ordinary diplomatic exchange of honorific titles, and does not mean that the Vatican supports Ploumen’s abortion campaigns, a Vatican spokesperson explained Jan. 15.
Analysis: Why will Pope Francis visit the Ukrainian parish in Rome?
Jan 12, 2018 / 14:00 pmOn Jan. 28, Pope Francis will visit the Basilica of Saint Sophia, the Greek Catholic Ukrainian parish in Rome. While there, he will pray in front of the tomb of Bishop Stefan Czmil, who served as a missionary to Argentina, and was a childhood mentor to the young Jorge Bergoglio.
Analysis: What guides Vatican diplomacy?
Jan 10, 2018 / 14:00 pmAt a traditional new year's meeting between Pope Francis and diplomats to the Vatican, the pope painted a picture of pontifical diplomacy around the globe: An international mission working to secure the common good, an always increasing network of relations, and the certainty of an impartial voice working for peace.
Fr. Piero Gheddo, envoy to the peripheries, dies at 88
Jan 3, 2018 / 19:00 pmOne of the Church’s great media missionaries of the 20th century, Fr. Piero Gheddo, died last month at the age of 88. Gheddo died on Dec. 20, after more than half a century of work in Catholic media apostolates.
Cardinal Maradiaga responds to allegations of corruption
Dec 22, 2017 / 12:05 pmCardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga has rejected accusations of financial mismanagement, and offered an explanation for allegations that he has received an excessive salary for a largely ceremonial role at the Catholic University of Honduras. In an email interview with CNA, Cardinal Maradiaga explained that “a little more than one year ago, we had to fire a manager of the university because he was stealing,” and “shortly after, an anonymous defamatory paper was spread, filled with a series of calumnies of the kind published this week.”
Analysis: What is the context of Pope Francis’ words on the Lord’s Prayer?
Dec 11, 2017 / 19:00 pmPope Francis’ remarks on the “wrong” translation of the Lord’s Prayer in a TV show hosted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference’s TV2000 network are part of a wider debate that has taken place in Italy for over two decades.
Analysis: What the Vatican does to stop money laundering
Dec 11, 2017 / 13:30 pmThe Council of Europe’s Moneyval committee has praised the Holy See’s financial intelligence unit, the Financial Information Authority, in a report published last week.
Pope Francis visits with first Burmese Jesuit priest
Nov 30, 2017 / 13:00 pmWhen Pope Francis travels around the world, he often makes time to visit with local Jesuit communities. This week Fr. Wilbert Mireh, SJ, took part in the Pope’s visit with the Jesuits of Burma. Mireh’s role in the visit was unique: he is the first Burmese Jesuit to be ordained a priest.
Analysis: Cardinal Rai begins strategic call for Saudi religious freedom
Nov 28, 2017 / 20:00 pmThe first cardinal to be officially invited to visit Saudi Arabia, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, has begun a strategic call for religious tolerance among the Saudi Arabian royal family.
Tips from a local: What Cardinal Bo recommends for Pope’s visit to Burma
Nov 21, 2017 / 05:00 amTo prepare for Pope Francis’ trip to Burma, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the first and sole Burmese cardinal in the Church’s history, met with the Pontiff in a private audience Nov. 18. The cardinal offered the Pope three recommendations for his upcoming trip.
Curia reform: Pope Francis reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State
Nov 20, 2017 / 13:00 pmPope Francis has established a third section, or department, of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, which reportedly began its operations Nov. 9. The new section is named “Section for the Diplomatic Staff,” and is tasked with overseeing the Holy See’s diplomatic corps, stationed around the world.
What does the Church really teach about nuclear war?
Nov 17, 2017 / 19:00 pmA Vatican conference discussing “A World Free From Nuclear Weapons,” held Nov. 10-11, is the latest step in a long-term commitment from the Holy See to work for nuclear disarmament, which itself is considered by the Vatican to be a step toward the goal of integral disarmament.
Europe must be built on responsible freedom, EU religious freedom envoy says
Nov 16, 2017 / 21:00 pmThe European Union’s special envoy for religious freedom has called for “responsible freedom,” in the wake of the Vatican-based (Re)Thinking Europe conference, held Oct. 27 – 29 in the Vatican.
Why did Pope Francis write to Cardinal Sarah?
Oct 24, 2017 / 15:45 pmTo understand the recent publication of a letter sent by Pope Francis to Cardinal Robert Sarah, it is helpful to understand the wider discussion into which it fits.
Burma's cardinal: 'The Pope will come to heal the wounds of the country'
Oct 20, 2017 / 05:01 amPope Francis’ trip to Burma will help heal the wounds of his country, especially for minorities under attack, the nation's sole cardinal maintains.
What is Pope Francis' approach to appointing new bishops?
Oct 17, 2017 / 13:34 pmAmong the most lasting aspects of a Pope’s leadership is his appointment of bishops. To understand a Pope, it’s important to understand how he makes decisions about episcopal leadership.