Pope Francis, looking back to the Second Vatican Council

di Andrea GagliarducciMonday VaticanPubblicato il Nessun commento

There is a Council in the Pope’s mind. Not the Third Vatican Council, wished by many, especially within progressive circles. Rather, it is the Second Vatican Council, as it seems that Pope Francis is pursuing the spirit of the Council. The same spirit that 50 years ago had put the Church in a path of …

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Pope Francis, the diplomacy of prayer and dialogue

di Andrea GagliarducciMonday VaticanPubblicato il Nessun commento

 The “nota verbale” (verbal note) sent by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to all the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See represents Pope Francis’ most recent initiative to promote peace. It is through persuasion, dialogue and prayer that Pope Francis hopes to influence current armed conflicts, to bring them to an end. In the meantime, …

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