The three «kingmakers» of the conclave
Among the real or alleged«kingmakers»of the conclave, there are three cardinals that will play a decisive role in the choice of the new Pope in spite of the fact that they will not enter the Sistine...
View ArticleThe Holy See, day by day
On February 11, Benedict XVI marked a turning point in history by announcing his resignation –he will no longer be the Pope from February 28, at 8 pm. Like never before will the conclave be such a...
View ArticleTimes of uncertainty
April 2, 2005, at 9:37 p.m., the chamberlain murmuring his name twice, «Karol, Karol», the solemn declaration of death, «Vere Pope mortuus est», the bells ringing in mourning, the announcement to the...
View ArticleFr. Lombardi, master in the art of irony
In three weeks of daily briefing fr. Federico Lombardi, spokesman for the Holy See, was asked about anything. Patient, straight, calm. Mainly a master in the art of irony, especially facing the most...
View ArticlePlease «adopt a cardinal»…
«Adopt a cardinal». The idea was born in Germany and is rapidly going around the world. After all, for 115 voters, this is “the most important choice of our life”, as summarized by the capuchin...
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“Now much do I owe you?”
“Thanks for everything, how much do I owe you?” At the House of clergy of via della Scrofa, in Rome, they were astounded. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had left some suitcases there, before going to...
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Bagnasco: «The Church must be reformed. Francis as daring as John XXIII»
VATICAN CITY — «To shut himself off from the path of God’s people is a risk that must be avoided and that Pope Francis obviously has well in mind …» . Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco is back in his Genoa...
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«My mission among the people»
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is an educated and mild man, who says «I neither have all the answers nor have I all the questions», explaining «he’s scared of all heartless moralists». But he’s also the great...
View Article«Less power to the Secretary of State»
«You see, the main Reform is the one of Paul VI in 1967. With John Paul II there were not significant changes. The decisive passage were when Pope Montini entrusted the Secretary of State with the...
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