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From external consultants to consultants from within. Is Pope Francis becoming “institutional”?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 3 febbraio 2014 · 2 Comments · In Vatican

Pope Francis is seemingly putting on a new hat, an institutional one. At a time when conclusions are being drawn from the reform process started under Benedict XVI and continued by his successor, Pope Francis is counterbalancing the weight of external consultants who, one way or another, have featured prominently during the first months [...]

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Vatican communications evolve in Francis’ image. Can this eventually help Benedict?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 20 gennaio 2014 · 7 Comments · In Vatican

The evolution of Vatican communication under Pope Francis can eventually “rehabilitate” the Benedict XVI’ pontificate, which had been at least undermined by a certain kind of media narrative. There are two peculiar examples on how the Vatican communication became more pro-active, handling problems in the most proper way and trying [...]

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Vatican Finances.External Consultants and Conflicts of Interest

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 25 novembre 2013 · 1 Comment · In Vatican finances

The new statute of the Vatican Financial Information Authority (AIF) better aligns the Authority with new Vatican legislation, and with international standards. It also develops a new kind of Authority. Conceived by the drafter of the first Vatican money laundering law as a sort of «monocratic» authority (a Vatican dicastery presided by a [...]

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Pope Francis wants to govern without the Curia. And possibly with an absent Secretary of State

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 21 ottobre 2013 · 4 Comments · In Vatican

The absence of Msgr. Pietro Parolin at the ceremony of his taking possession as Secretary of State was certainly not a good thing. Struck by gallstone (or appendicitis according to other sources), Msgr. Parolin had to undergo an urgent, albeit not grave, surgery operation. During the ceremony, Pope Francis, after thanking the outgoing Secretary [...]

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Benedict XVI wants to leave the house in good order

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 25 febbraio 2013 · 1 Comment · In Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI will be like a Moses for the Church. Moses went to a mountain and interceded for the People of Israel while the latter were combating against Amalek.  So will the Pope do after his retirement – the President of Pontifical Council for Culture, Card. Gianfranco Ravasi, said in a Lent meditation [...]

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The Vatican is steadily becoming more and more transparent. Proof of it is the appointment of an international expert to head its Authority for Financial Information.

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 12 novembre 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See

René Bruelhart is the new director of the Authority for Financial Information (AIF).  It is a significant appointment –it shows that the Holy See is moving towards full adherence to international transparency standards.  MONEYVAL’s Plenary Assembly – the body of the Council of Europe that evaluates if its member states are meeting [...]

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Vatican Financial Transparency. The path to the milestone Moneyval report

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 23 luglio 2012 · 1 Comment · In Holy See

In order to understand the path the Holy See began and is staying on to achieve full -international financial transparency, one should look beyond the seven negative ratings (out of 16 core and key recommendations to combat money laundering) and beyond the 23 negative ratings on the general recommendations (out of 45, [...]

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Holy See and financial transparency. The path to the white list

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 25 giugno 2012 · 1 Comment · In Vatican finances

Will Ettore Gotti Tedeschi have to stand trial before a Vatican court? The possibility is rather remote. If he will, it would be because of the documents the former president of the IOR. Board of Superintendence took from his office in Torrione Niccolò IV. Gotti Tedeschi probably is not in possession of  [...]

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Too much talking about Gotti Tedeschi. While the Holy See is working to gain financial transparency

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 11 giugno 2012 · 2 Comments · In Holy See

It was with a short, stick to the point, ten lines and three paragraphs press release from the Holy See to clarify its position regarding Ettore Gotti Tedeschi’s case. Gotti Tedeschi had been president of the Board of Superintendence of the I.O.R. (Institute for Religious Works) until May 24th, when he got an [...]

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The Pope weathers the storm. Chronicles from the Vatileaks plot

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 4 giugno 2012 · 1 Comment · In Vatican

To do away with Vatileaks polemics and rumors, Benedict XVI decided to make a personal public statement. At the end of the General Audience of Wednesday, May 30th, he read a brief and significant declaration about the Vatileaks scandal. «The events – the Pope said - which have occurred during these [...]

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