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 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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