Articles by Andrea Gagliarducci
Path to synod is 'time of grace,' bishop says
Jun 15, 2014 / 04:59 amA 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 amThe 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 amIn 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 amAt 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 amIn 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 amCardinal 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 amAfter 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.
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.”