Andrea Riccardi is the founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, an influential lay association active in more than 70 countries. He has been a history professor for many decades and served as minister for international cooperation without portfolio in Italy’s Monti Cabinet (2011-2013). In 2017 it was rumoured that Pope Francis planned to name him a cardinal, despite the fact that he is a layman – a sign of the high esteem in which he is held by the Vatican.
PAOLO GAMBI What is happening in the Catholic Church today?
