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Pope Francis, the moment for a change of pace

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 22 settembre 2014 · 1 Comment · In Vatican

The reference to «the spirit of Francis» in characterizing the new document that will regulate the functions of the offices of the Roman Curia is the most prominent and newsworthy aspect of the presentation of its introduction. The draft of the new introduction has been discussed during the six meetings of the Council [...]

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What if we misunderstood Pope Francis?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 26 maggio 2014 · 9 Comments · In Vatican

Last Monday, Pope Francis was the first Pope to deliver the inaugural speech of the General Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. The Pope asked the Italian bishops to change the statutes, to make them more democratic, being this Conference the only one in the world whose president is directly elected by the [...]

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A Pope, Nobel Laureate in Literature?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 19 maggio 2014 · 4 Comments · In Vatican

Pope Francis, some say, may be the first Pope to earn a Nobel Prize, for Peace. Only a few people know that, before Francis, the idea of proposing Benedict XVI for the Nobel Prize, in Literature, had been seriously considered.

Father Giuseppe Costa, director of the Vatican Publishing House, had this idea, as he [...]

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Pope Francis’ hidden adviser

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 24 marzo 2014 · 7 Comments · In Vatican

Pope Francis established a group of Eight Cardinals to advise him about a reform of the Curia and the government of the universal Church. He has several people he trusts working with him, like Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the Pope’s vicar for the diocese of Rome. But the most influential adviser is in fact Pope [...]

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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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Pope Francis on the path of reforms

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 24 febbraio 2014 · 4 Comments · In Vatican

The signal was a letter signed by Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and delivered to every head of dicastery of the Roman Curia. The economic outlook for the Holy See in 2014– the Secretary of State wrote – requires «immediate measures to limit spending» on personnel. Which means: a hiring freeze, no overtime or [...]

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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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Pope Francis, the Church of the future starts now

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 13 gennaio 2014 · 14 Comments · In Vatican

The February 22 consistory will start shaping the future Church. The numbers are clear. From now to 2017, 32 cardinals will turn 80, thus losing the right to vote in a future conclave. And from now to Feb. 22, there will be 106 cardinal electors, so Pope Francis had in fact 14 “red [...]

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Pope Francis and the reform of the Church

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 6 gennaio 2014 · 5 Comments · In Pope Francis

It was probably not by chance that Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Pontifical Household, dedicated the first of his Advent presentations to the Roman Curia to the theme of the reform of the Church. He did so from a particular angle: that of Francis of Assisi, of his extraordinary conversion and [...]

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