Fr. Antonio Spadaro

Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ, former editor in chief of La Civilta Cattolica, was appointed undersecretary for the Dicastery for Culture and Education on Sept. 14, 2023.

Pope Francis appoints Father Spadaro to culture and education post

Sep 14, 2023

Father Antonio Spadaro, known popularly as “the pope’s mouthpiece,” announced Thursday that he was leaving the Jesuit-run La Civiltà. Read more

Fr. Antonio Spadaro and Carlo Petrini at a press conference for the book “TerraFutura” in Rome Sept. 8, 2020.

Pope Francis praises dialogue in conversations with agnostic Slow Food founder

Sep 8, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

A book publishing conversations between Pope Francis and Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food organization, highlights the pope’s... Read more

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., editor in chief of La Civilta Cattolica.

Papal aides say prosperity gospel is distorted take on the ‘American Dream’

Jul 19, 2018

By Elise Harris

After publishing a highly controversial essay in July 2017 alleging the existence of an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and... Read more

Civilta Cattolica inspired counterproductive debate, American critics say

Aug 3, 2017

A prominent Jesuit publication’s essay on American religion and politics continues to provoke responses from critics concerned its two authors... Read more

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., editor in chief of La Civilta Cattolica, aboard the papal flight to Quito, July 5, 2015.

What Civilta Cattolica's analysis of US Christianity missed

Jul 17, 2017

By Matt Hadro

An analysis piece in La Civilta Cattolica alleging an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and Evangelical Fundamentalists is seriously flawed... Read more