Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Pan-Orthodox Council still a go – spokesman for Ecumenical Patriarch
Jun 17, 2016 / 17:11 pmDespite last-minute defections by representatives of four Orthodox Patriarchates, a spokesman for the Ecumenical Patriarch insists that the Council of the Orthodox Churches will still speak for all of Eastern Orthodoxy and will foster Orthodox unity as well.
Can the Eastern Orthodox still hold a 'pan-Orthodox Council'?
Jun 16, 2016 / 05:02 amWhile the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople maintains the “pan-Orthodox Council” scheduled to begin on Sunday will take place, the gathering is in disarray after four Eastern Orthodox Churches announced they would not be taking part.
How will the reform of marriage nullity cases proceed in Italy?
Jun 12, 2016 / 05:02 amWith a letter sent Wednesday to the general secretary of the Italian bishops' conference, Pope Francis established a bilateral working group on the reform of the process of investigating marriage nullity.
Behind Pope Francis' diplomacy is a small school with a big impact
Jun 11, 2016 / 15:02 pmThe pontificate of Pope Francis has a diplomatic style of its own, and many of his diplomats share a common source: a college and a home for disadvantaged but talented young people on scholarship called the Istitutio Villa Nazareth.
Schismatic sect in Italy incurs excommunication
Jun 6, 2016 / 23:08 pmAn Italian sect centered on the worship of an alleged apparition of the Child Jesus which is gathered around the son-in-law of the seer has been found guilty of schism and received a ‘latae sententiae’ excommunication.
How Benedict XVI's resignation changed the papacy
May 30, 2016 / 05:32 amWhen Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned as pontiff three years ago, he added a new dimension to the papacy, said his personal secretary Archbishop Georg Ganswein.
Cardinal Capovilla remembered as close friend of Saint John XXIII
May 27, 2016 / 14:04 pmCardinal Loris Capovilla, St. John XXIII’s personal secretary, died May 26 at the age of 100. He had been the closest collaborator of the sainted “Good Pope John” for ten years.
A new public appearance by Benedict XVI? Maybe so, his secretary reveals
May 23, 2016 / 10:49 amFormer Pope Benedict XVI could appear in public once again on June 29, the 65th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
Top Italian cardinal throws punch at new civil unions law
May 18, 2016 / 02:04 amIn a powerful speech Tuesday at the opening of the Italian bishops' general assembly, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa decried the civil unions bill passed in the nation's parliament last week, emphasizing that Pope Francis himself always advocates for the natural family.
Beijing, Taipei, and the future of Vatican-Chinese relations
May 10, 2016 / 23:02 pmA new phase in relations between the Holy See and mainland China could begin with a new vacancy in the apostolic nunciature now based in Taiwan.
Vatican envoy: Ukrainian refugees just want to go back home
May 3, 2016 / 05:23 am“I want to go back home.” This is the most common phrase uttered by internally displaced persons in Ukraine, says Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso, Secretary of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
Suspended audit reveals power struggle at the Vatican
Apr 25, 2016 / 16:02 pmThe recent suspension of an audit of Vatican finances by a major accounting firm shed light on a lively debate within the Sacred Walls about the balance of power between the Secretariat of State and the Secretariat for the Economy.
Medicine, education, solidarity: how HIV-infected children can have a future
Apr 20, 2016 / 05:01 amThe goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat is achievable if attention is focused on children infected with HIV, participants in a recent conference held by Caritas International emphasized.
Pope Francis' visit to Greece shows a shared Christian concern for refugees
Apr 15, 2016 / 14:04 pmPope Francis’ visit on Saturday with refugees in Greece will show solidarity with those in need and demonstrate a shared Christian commitment to helping them, according to the Vatican spokesman.
Pope Francis' Instagram success: a model for Catholic social media?
Apr 12, 2016 / 05:46 amSocial media can be a place for evangelization.
Interpreting Amoris Laetitia 'through the lens of Catholic tradition'
Apr 8, 2016 / 10:00 amWhile some passages in Pope Francis’ new document may be unclear and open to multiple interpretations, the correct view is that which aligns with the tradition and teaching of the Church, said a synod consultor and leading expert on Catholic family studies.
Pope Francis will speak on the synod soon. But the spin has already begun.
Mar 23, 2016 / 16:18 pmThe war of interpretations has begun over Pope Francis’ yet-to-be-published post-synodal exhortation. And this war is taking place in the press.
Divine Mercy meets World Youth Day this summer in Poland
Mar 22, 2016 / 02:08 amKrakow’s role in the Divine Mercy devotion could mean great things for World Youth Day this year, said the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz.
Fight in Italy over saint's jewels 'completely misleading'
Mar 13, 2016 / 15:02 pmReports that the valuable treasure of St. Januarius will be placed in the hands of the Vatican rather than the city of Naples are inaccurate, says a monsignor who oversees the assets.
How a change in Vatican protocol reflects outreach to the divorced-and-remarried
Mar 12, 2016 / 08:08 amWith an eye toward divorced-and-remarried Catholics, Pope Francis has recently changed protocol for heads of state who are visiting the Pope at the Vatican.