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Bite and devour. A story of false clericalism.

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 30 maggio 2011 · 1 Comment · In church

«Do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’. But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another. » [...]

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World imbalances: the challenge of the Church

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 23 maggio 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See

«G20 can be considered a club of friends. On the other hand, Holy See proposes a new world authority, in order to consider all the countries, the developing ones as well as the developed ones». Mons. Mario Toso, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, underlines the doubts the Holy See [...]

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Undermining Holy See diplomacy. An impossible mission?

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 16 maggio 2011 · 4 Comments · In Holy See

Would it be possible to eject the Holy See from the international organizations? This not such a new idea. In 2007, The Economist - English weekly which is widely read in government foreign offices – ended  an article about the Vatican diplomacy with this advice for the Holy See: «It could renounce its special [...]

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Santo Subito! The use of a Papacy

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 9 maggio 2011 · 1 Comment · In church

«Now the longed-for day has come; it came quickly because this is what was pleasing to the Lord: John Paul II is blessed!» Benedict XVI underlines these latter words, moved from a deep emotion. Not all Popes reach the goal to beatify their predecessor. Moreover, not all Popes are able to beatify a [...]

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Grey eminences. From the Blessed John Paul II to Benedict XVI

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 2 maggio 2011 · Leave a Comment · In church

«For all the shame we feel over our failings, we must not forget that today too there are radiant examples of faith, people who give hope to the world through their faith and love. When Pope John Paul II is beatified on 1 May, we shall think of him, with hearts full of thankfulness, [...]

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