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Pope Francis, the reform of charity

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 11 agosto 2014 · 3 Comments · In Vatican

The guidelines for the management of the religious institutes have been outlined in a circular letter signed Aug. 2 by Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The letter did not grab media headlines, since the focus was rightly on [...]

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Is Pope Francis Leaning Toward The Establishment Of An Informal Permanent Council?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 4 novembre 2013 · 1 Comment · In Vatican

The most recent proposal floating is that of creating a Congregation for the Laity. After all – Cardinal Oscar Andrés Maradiaga has maintained – there is a Congregation for the Clergy and one for Bishops, but there is not one for the lay people, who are the biggest part of the Church. [...]

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Pope Francis revolutionized Church’s image. Not Church’s doctrine

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 12 maggio 2013 · 1 Comment · In Pope Francis

Many thought that under Pope Francis things would radically change, not only from a public relations point of view. Few agreed with Benedict XVI’s effort for unity, which included trying to convince the traditionalist Lefevbrists to rejoin the Church, or with the importance that Benedict gave to Christian Doctrine. Such a great [...]

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Ambitions for the Secretary of State position, behind pressures to abolish the IOR

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 7 aprile 2013 · 1 Comment · In Holy See

It seems certain that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will remain Secretary of State until April 27. That is the day when new papal nuncio Ettore Balestrero – previously Undersecretary for Relations with States, heading to the important nunciature of Colombia– will be ordained bishops. In the past, the Pope himself would conduct these ordinations [...]

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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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