Vaticanology
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Vaticanology is a term coined in the 20th century to describe the field of
. Particular emphasis tend to be placed on the selection and appointment mechanisms by which the Church's leadership emerges.A journalist or scholar focusing on this area of expertise is sometimes referred to as a Vaticanologist, Vaticanist, or Vatican watcher.
Origin and history
It owes its origins to the term
Kremlinologist, which was used to describe media, academic and commentary experts who followed the function of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
in general and the functioning and selection of the leadership elite in particular.
Both the Kremlin and the Holy See operated in a great degree of secrecy and mystery, hence the attention paid to "experts" who were presumed to be able to read subtle nuances indicating who was on the "way up", who was on the "way down" and who were the "ones to watch" within their leadership elites.
Famous Vaticanologists include the author and commentator
Year of Three Popes. Robert Blair Kaiser was a noted contributor in the field, who did much reporting on the Second Vatican Council for TIME
.
In 2005, with the first
papal election in the age of the continuous news cycle and the internet, many Vaticanologists became prominent through their wide dissemination both on television and in online publications. Blogs
have become a popular means for amateur Vatican watchers to share their thoughts and insights.
List of recent Vaticanists
- John L. Allen Jr., Crux Now
- Matthew Bunson, EWTN and National Catholic Register
- Globo News[1]
- Massimo Franco, Corriere della Sera
- Sperling & Kupfer
- Delia Gallagher, CNN's Faith and Values correspondent
- Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, popelucianischool.net
- Robert Hutchinson, author of When in Rome: A Journal of Life in Vatican City
- Sandro Magister, L'Espresso
- Vasin Manasurangul, Pope Report
- George Menachery, Vatican Adventure[2][3][4]
- Robert Mickens, globalpulse.com
- Frédéric Mounier, La Croix
- Robert Moynihan, Inside the Vatican
- America
- Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
- Catherine Pepinster, The Tablet
- Elisabetta Piqué, La Nación
- Marco Politi, La Repubblica
- Philip Pullela, Reuters
- Peter Steinfels, The New York Times
- The Catholic Herald
- Andrea Tornielli, Il Giornale, La Stampa[5]
- Paul Vallely, papal biographer, Pope Francis – Untying the Knots
- Giancarlo Zizola, Le Monde
References
- ^ 'O Vaticano não queria a entrevista', diz Gerson Camarotti, G1 (2013-07-29)
- ^ "Exhilerating Roman experience of Prof. George Menachery". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Kodungallur : The Cradle of Christianity In India 2000".
- ^ Read following articles at http://www.indianchristianity.com: Wednesday Morning, 2013 March 13.Black Smoke for the first time in 2013 - The Mass for the Election of the Pope/Missa Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice - Possible Popes2013 - SUNDAY MORNING - The Sistine Chimney and the Two Stoves Installed - Cardinal Oswald Gracias for Pope - Conclave must not be Pre-poned - Prof. Menachery - ELECTING A NEW POPE: THE CONCLAVE AND ALL THAT - LAST DAYS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
- ^ "Vatican Insider". 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2013.