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Pope Francis, one year after. Has a revolution truly taken place?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 17 marzo 2014 · 1 Comment · In Vatican

One year ago, March 13, Pope Francis won over the world with his «buonasera» and shook up the Church with the idea that a revolution was about to come. One year after, how much of this expected revolution has been carried out? Has the Roman Curia really changed? And is it possible to [...]

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Are the attacks on the Vatican anti money-laundering law attacks against Holy See sovereignty?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 30 aprile 2012 · 5 Comments · In Vatican finances

Benedict XVI had been defined «the last of Benedictins». As Saint Benedict, who in 529 founds the monastery of Montecassino and from there – with the ora et labora, the collections and copy of texts, founds a new civilizations, so Benedict XVI goes over the scandals and the human problems of the [...]

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Easter according to Joseph Ratzinger

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 9 aprile 2012 · 2 Comments · In Benedict XVI

Easter Vigil, Saint Peter Basilica. The largest church in Christendom is in the dark for the start of the service to signify the darkness in Jesus’ tomb before what Christians believe was his resurrection from the dead three days after his crucifixion. Then, the some 10,000 faithful in the basilica lit candles as the [...]

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Life of Jesus, life of Benedict

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 14 marzo 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Benedict XVI

It is not just a book about the life of Jesus. It is a book that put the life of Jesus in the midst of everyone’s everyday life. It is a book that tells something about the life of Benedict XVI. Through Jesus life, we can understand the life of a Pope.

The second [...]

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Holy See, the Italian affair

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 21 febbraio 2011 · 2 Comments · In Italian Church, Vatican

The Holy See has always had a special relationship with Italy. First of all, the Pope lives in Rome. Second, it has a detailed agreement with the Italian Government -partly regarding also those ecclesiastic properties in Piedmont that were confiscated 150 years ago after the Italian Unification.

Third, Italian politicians hold a substantial influence [...]

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Italy and Holy See, state-of-the-art of a relationship

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 11 febbraio 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Italian Church

On 11th of February 1929, an historic treaty was signed between the Italian Government and the Vatican re-establishing the political power and diplomatic standing of the Catholic Church, which had been lost when Italy seized Rome, the last of Papal States, on September 20th, 1870.

Every year, on February the 11th, Osservatore [...]

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