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Pope Francis observes, judges, and acts. And begins establishing a parallel Curia

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 3 marzo 2014 · 7 Comments · In Pope Francis

Watch, judge, act. These are the three steps put into action by Pope Francis. After almost one year of pontificate, Pope Francis has decided on a way forward on how to reform the Curia. Those who were thinking of a wide reform, built on a solid legal framework, will be perhaps disappointed. Pope Francis [...]

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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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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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Pope Francis Reshapes His Revolution

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 2 dicembre 2013 · 7 Comments · In Vatican

The Church according to Pope Francis is outlined in the nearly 260 page-long Apostolic Exhortation «Evangelii Gaudium»  (The Joy of the Gospel), that he wrote in two weeks in Spanish (with some neologisms and slogans) with a clear core message: the Church must come out, to the streets, and announce the Gospel [...]

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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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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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Holy See makes one more step toward financial transparency. While a subtle battle is fought behind the curtains.

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 19 marzo 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See

Just when the Vatican Secretary of State seems to be the only mark for a series of attacks, two news show that the Holy See is making important steps toward a reform intended to bring the Vatican City State to be a fully modern State with full financial transparency. The steps are [...]

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