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Andrea Gagliarducci

Andrea Gagliarducci

Andrea Gagliarducci is an Italian journalist for Catholic News Agency and Vatican analyst for ACI Stampa. He is a contributor to the National Catholic Register.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI | Vatican Media

Benedict XVI Writes about ‘inner drama of being a Christian’ in New Letter

In a new letter, Benedict XVI praised the story of a woman who lived “the inner drama of being a...

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Pope Francis Extends a Hand to China

While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is getting underway in China, the Holy See continues to work toward the renewal...

Mother Teresa in the year 1980. L'Osservatore Romano.

How This Mother Teresa Documentary Sheds New Light on a Beloved Saint

The so-called "definitive movie" about Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be in theaters in October. It sheds new light —...

Indigenous drummers welcome Pope Francis to Lac Ste. Anne. Vatican Media

A look Beyond Headlines: Pope Francis Encounters Catholic, Life History on Canada Journey

This “penitential pilgrimage” is dedicated to a real path of reconciliation with the Native American populations, and at the same...

Pope Francis meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Vatican on May 29, 2017. © L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis in Canada: A Papal Pilgrimage for Healing and Reconciliation

The 37th Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis, which will take him to Canada from July 24-30, is a "penitential pilgrimage”...

Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in London, England, on March 14, 2011. Credit: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk. null

Reports of Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal's Resignation "credible": Vatican Insiders

Various Vatican sources told CNA that a recent report by a traditionalist blog claiming that Cardinal Peter Turkson was set...

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The Increasing Influence of Rome-based Pontifical Institute of Liturgy, Sant'Anselmo

 The new secretary and undersecretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship both have studied at the Pontificio Ateneo Sant'Anselmo,...

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The Vatican Has a Commission for Healthcare Facilities, but there is Little Trace of it

In 2015, facing scandals in the healthcare sector, Pope Francis established a Pontifical Commission for the Activities of the Public...

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St. Peter's Basilica to End Private Holy Masses, Restrict Masses in Extraordinary Form

A new letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State has banned the private celebration of Masses at side altars in...

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Vatican to Gradually Defund Some Mission Territories

Earlier this month the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples sent a letter to the bishops of some 1,100 Catholic...

The Palazzo di Propaganda Fide in Rome. Credit: Sheila1988 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican to Gradually Defund Some Mission Territories

Earlier this month the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples sent a letter to the bishops of some 1,100 Catholic...

The Palazzo di Propaganda Fide in Rome. Credit: Sheila1988 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican gradually to defund some mission territories

Earlier this month the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples sent a letter to the bishops of some 1,100 Catholic...