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Pope Francis, a diplomacy with a view to China?

According to Vatican sources, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi's mission to China as the Pope's envoy has already been agreed with the authorities and will therefore take place, although the timing, method, objective and type of meetings have not yet been defined. Chinese sources, however, are less optimistic.

Andrea Gagliarducci

26 Jul 2023
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Pope Francis launches three years of celebrations in honor of Thomas Aquinas

From July 14, 2023 and for three years, the figure of the Angelic Doctor will have a series of key appointments with the aim of renewing and expanding the knowledge of one of the great Doctors of the Church.

Andrea Gagliarducci

18 Jul 2023

Vatican finances, what do the balance sheets of the IOR and the St. Peter's Obligation say?

Between late spring and early summer, the Holy See publishes the annual balance sheets of its most important economic entities.

Andrea Gagliarducci

3 Jul 2023
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The war in Ukraine, mission of Cardinal Zuppi

He will not only go to Kiev sent by the Pope, but also to Moscow. The contours of the peace mission of Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, commissioned by the Pope to act as his special envoy to try to alleviate the war situation in Ukraine, are just beginning to be defined.

Andrea Gagliarducci

29 May 2023
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What has and has not changed in the so-called "Vatican Bank".

The Institute for the Works of Religion has had a new statute since March 7. A chirograph that, however, does not bring great novelties although it does change the governing body.

Andrea Gagliarducci

10 Mar 2023
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Pope reiterates: the goods of the Holy See have universal destination

The Pope insists that the goods acquired by the institutions of the Holy See belong to the Holy See, and must be used for the attainment of the ends of the universal Church. This principle is not new, but it implies the abandonment of the previous principle of diversification of resources.

Andrea Gagliarducci

25 Feb 2023
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What happened at the Continental Stage of the Prague Synod?

Listening to each other, taking up challenges, looking to the future. From February 5-12, the Synod on Synodality stopped in Prague, bringing together some 200 delegates representing 39 bishops' conferences from 45 countries, and just over 300 delegates who participated online.

Andrea Gagliarducci

17 Feb 2023
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Pope Francis' diplomacy in Nicaragua

Pope Francis has explained that in Nicaragua there are problems for the Church, but there is also dialogue. Pontifical diplomacy does not remain inactive, and has been adapting its approach according to the situations. As a principle, its approach is to guide local bishops, rather than intervene head-on.

Andrea Gagliarducci

27 Jan 2023
The Pope and the President of South Sudan

Ecumenism, the path to peace

The cause of peace and the cause of Christian unity appear together in this year's Week of Prayer, especially in the case of Ukraine: a Ukrainian delegation is coming to Rome to participate in the Week. But it is also happening in South Sudan and in other dimensions of ecumenism.

Andrea Gagliarducci

23 Jan 2023
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Pope Francis' ecumenical commitment

Pope Francis opts for a culture of encounter based on gestures of closeness and personal friendship with the leaders of different Christian confessions. His travels and audiences confirm this.

Andrea Gagliarducci

18 Jan 2023