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...serves as the Vicar of Rome, charged with standing in for the Pope in many of his duties as official Bishop of Rome. In that role, Ruini forged close relationships with Pope John Paul II and with his successor, then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, another top official in the Roman Curia. Vatican insiders say Ruini's support for Ratzinger in the conclave was crucial to his election. The Pope has since praised Ruini repeatedly for his aggressive - and effective - defense of Roman Catholic values in Italy's public sphere. A lanky figure with a tendency to slouch, Ruini can seem dour...
...gays-in-the-priesthood saga was not the first troublesome episode of poorly managed information flows from the Curia since Benedict took over. Most notably, a leaked version of the Vatican's reaction to the July 7 terror attacks in London erroneously included the Pope using the highly charged phrase "anti-Christian" to describe the bombing. Several sources have traced the incorrect draft to Secretary of State Angelo Sodano's office. Navarro-Valls, who reportedly is at odds with Sodano, is still running the press office, but is less and less visible. Meanwhile, Benedict himself doesn't seem particularly preoccupied...
...institutional torpor in the waning days of John Paul II's papacy, the Vatican could still keep a secret. Trusted insiders like the Pope's personal secretary Mons. Stanislaw Dziwisz and his press spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls (as well as several key Cardinals) did remarkably well at keeping the Curia speaking with one voice even as the pontiff grew ever weaker...
...terrestrial treasure: real estate. "It is fortuitous that the portfolio is weighted more toward property than other comparable funds," Henderson says. A similar happy fate has helped turn around the balance sheet on the Holy See's some €200 million annual operating budget, which accounts for the Roman Curia, Vatican diplomatic missions and media outlets. With the sale of several palazzos in Italy and an overall appreciation in real estate value, the Vatican closed with a net gain of €24.9 million on real estate in 2004. But Church officials know that economic gains are at the mercy...
...synod's start, Danneels delivered a summary of reports from more than 100 national episcopal conferences and Curia departments, and his presentation of the state of the church was distinctly optimistic. The bishops, said Danneels, embrace "neither pessimism nor resignation nor discouragement," and the first week's discussions bore...