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Pope Francis, between Roncalli’s and Martini’s utopias

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 27 gennaio 2014 · 5 Comments · In Vatican

The Roman Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls has been entrusted to Benedictines for 1300 years. There was such a strong tradition of ecumenical dialogue there, that Benedict XVI ultimately decided to give the basilica a specific mandate to promote ecumenism. Popes have been concluding the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity [...]

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A new year with two Popes. Expectations and challenges

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 30 dicembre 2013 · 2 Comments · In Vatican

This  year has been the year of two Popes, and it  ended with the «image» of two joined Popes. On December 23, Pope Francis went to visit the Pope emeritus Benedict XVI: Christmas wishes, sunrises and photo opportunity, together with a Pope Francis invitation for lunch to Pope Benedict. This latter obviously accepted: [...]

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Has Pope Francis displaced with his own trusted men the Curia’s leaders?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 23 dicembre 2013 · 10 Comments · In Vatican

Pope Francis gave himself a «birthday gift». On December 17 the Pope received Cardinal Amato, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The Pope listened to the report that he asked Amato to write about Peter Faber, the first companion of St. Ignatius and “a model of virtue,” according to [...]

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The informal Papacy and the risk of a lack of institutionality

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 6 ottobre 2013 · 4 Comments · In Pope Francis

Pope Francis has underscored in Assisi his idea of «a poor Church for poor.» It is part of the «reform of attitudes» that Pope Francis considers more important than the Curia reform, i.e. a reform of the organizational structure. During this week, a certain lack of institutionality has been felt. At first [...]

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Outsourcing in the Vatican

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 21 luglio 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Vatican

Pope Francis’ last move is the appointment of a pontifical commission to look at the organization of the economic-administrative structure of the Holy See. In essence, it is an external team of auditors who will advise how to streamline the expenses and activities of the 37 semi-autonomous offices which make up Vatican City [...]

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Pope Francis and the risk of trivialization

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 29 aprile 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Pope Francis

Pope Francis won everyone over with plain, straightforward and clear homilies. Every morning, Vatican employees rush to outrun each other in order to attend the Mass the Pope celebrates in Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he’s still residing. And everyday L’Osservatore Romano – the Vatican daily newspaper – reports on the Pope’s everyday “parish [...]

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