Pope Francis and the reaffirmation that peace is possible. Following Pius XII tracks

di Andrea GagliarducciMonday VaticanPubblicato il Nessun commento

That Pope Francis wanted to proclaim Pius XII blessed is something that has been rumored in recent times. To speed up procedures, the Pope could use the «equipollent canonization,» a formula he already used six times since the beginning of the Pontificate. He might do it again. Pius XII’s file has been studied in depth, …

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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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