Inside the Vatican
Inside the Vatican
Our Beginnings
Our Readership
What Pope John Paul II Said About ITV
What Our Readers Have to Say
Our Editorial Stance
Our Staff
Published ten times a year, Inside the Vatican provides a comprehensive, independent report on Vatican affairs with occasional special supplements.
Our Beginnings
The first issue of Inside the Vatican magazine appeared in April 1993 as our "Zero Issue." Our aim was to fill a particular gap. We felt that many publications (ranging from small Catholic journals to major international secular magazines) seemed to be partial, tendentious, superficial, or uncritical in their coverage of Catholic affairs, and of the Vatican, in particular. We therefore aimed to be, in so far as was in our power, balanced, reasonable, thoughtful and probing.
So many readers applauded our first effort that we were heartened enough to continue publishing. Our issue #1 appeared almost five months later (August-September 1993), and we have been appearing monthly ever since (10 times yearly; our June-July and August-September issues are combined).
Our Readership
We currently have a press run of 17,500 and a circulation of about 15,000, predominantly in the United States but also in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, India and in Rome itself. We judge our readership to be predominantly among thoughtful Roman Catholics, including several thousand priests and religious leaders.
What Pope John Paul II Said About "Inside the Vatican" Magazine...
What Better Recommendation?
Not long after the first issue of our magazine appeared (1993), a Polish businessman was visiting Pope John Paul II. He asked what he could do for the Holy Father. The Pope holding a copy of Inside the Vatican said, "Do something for this magazine." What a compliment!
What Our Readers Have to Say...
Jacqueline Jackson of Manitoba, Canada: "Thank you Robert Moynihan for your beautiful and touching commentary on CNN on the Holy Father's death and in particular for your faith filled description of the Monstrance when the Vatican put this image on TV. Your words and comportment were dignified and made me proud to be Catholic. I had to have this magazine [Inside the Vatican] because of this. I knew it had to be an excellent publication filled with the true faith. Thank you and God bless."
Deal W. Hudson-Editor of Crisis Magazine: "Because of their research and resources, Inside The Vatican is the only reliable source of information on what's really happening at the heart of the Church. It's essential!"
Stratford Caldecott-Center for Faith & Culture, Oxford: "In its exciting mixture of images and words, Inside The Vatican is a feast, a treat, a celebration, for anyone who wants to live spiritually and morally 'inside the Vatican.'"
Prof. Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard Law Professor: "No periodical is more appreciated by me and all the members of my family than Inside The Vatican. We rely on it for clear, accurate news on the Church in the modern world and for special features. The rich color, lucid writing, art history and restaurant tips are a bonus!"
Patrick Madrid-Editor in Chief, ENVOY Magazine: "There are many Catholic magazines I like, but there are only a few I love and read religiously. Inside The Vatican has long been one of those few. There's no better source for insightful, in-depth and trustworthy reporting about what happens within the walls of the Holy See. And the pictures! Rich photo documentaries dazzle the eye and illuminate the mind. If you really want to get "inside" the Vatican, subscribe to Inside The Vatican."
Austin Ruse-Head, Friday Fax on Family Issues: "Inside The Vatican is both indispensable and courageous. I have seen anti-Catholic and anti-life UN bureaucrats literally bristle at hearing the name of this magazine. It is a mark of distinction to make the devil mad."
Ralph Martin-Pres./Renewal Ministries & Author: "Inside The Vatican is one of the very few magazines that truly reflect the broad range of Pope John Paul II's concerns for all aspects of the life and mission of the Church. I read each issue thoroughly."
Dr. Janet Smith-Consultor to the Pontifical Council on the Family, Professor of Philosophy, Univ- Dallas, Author, "Why Humanae Vitae was Right.": "It's always a thrill to receive a new issue of Inside The Vatican. There is such a variety of features; and updates on news I get nowhere else. It provides excellent commentary on important issues; art essays that exalt the heart, and the photography of places and churches in Rome keeps alive fond memories of my trips there. It whets my appetite for exploring the eternal city. I am proud to put it out on my coffee table and notice few resist its beauty."
Al J. Matt-Editor, The Wanderer: "Inside The Vatican provides valuable insights into the attitudes and thinking that help shape the direction of the Church. This magazine has an important role in our culturally bankrupt society. Each issue provides beautiful reminders of art, architecture, literature and faith that underlie Western Christian civilization."
Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput-Archbishop of Denver: "I read something valuable, interesting, and genuinely enriching in every issue of Inside The Vatican. American Catholics are blessed with a good variety of excellent Catholic reading choices. But I do not think any serious Catholic reader can be satisfied without regular access to this excellent journal."
Nina Shea-Head of Freedom House, Washington DC: "Inside The Vatican is a must-read for everyone interested in reading about what's going on behind the scenes in Rome and cutting-edge Catholic theological, social, and cultural issues. Editor, Bob Moynihan, has given us a beautiful and indispensable guide to the Roman Catholic Church in today's world."
Msgr. Flavio Capucci-Opus Dei World Hdqts, Rome Italy: "Among the many merits of Inside The Vatican, I would like to emphasize the service it renders, issue after issue, to the unity of the Church. The multiplicity of gifts, the diverse vocations, the plurality of paths found within, show the wealth which God has endowed our Church. There is one condition without which this variety is transformed into conflict: it is lived within the same shared faith. This is a specific contribution offered by Inside The Vatican."
Our Editorial Stance
Inside the Vatican is for anyone who would like to know more about:
the role of the Holy See in guiding the spiritual lives of one billion Catholics and
the extensive impact of the papacy in today's world.
Perhaps the easiest way to describe this magazine is to say it is both "a window on Rome," and "a door" through which one enters the Vatican. It is a window through which one sees the day-to-day activities of the Vatican; it is a door through which one can enter to encounter a variety of people and ideas.
It provides in-depth interviews with the finest minds in the Church today, with saints -- canonized and un-canonized -- and with those who are trying to "shake things up." This magazine introduces its readers not only to movers and shakers of ecclesiastical policy, but also to members of new and emerging groups that ecclesiastical leaders hardly know how to deal with.
On the pages of Inside the Vatican one will find up-to-the-minute news reported with an eye on historical and theological contexts. The one feature of the magazine that most immediately strikes the typical reader is the visual -- the magazine's striking color photos of news stories and in its reproduction of great art works in its regular essays on Church art and architectural. This magazine is Catholic but editorially independent of any faction or interest group, in or outside of the Church.
Our Staff
The magazine is the work of an international, multi-lingual group of lay journalists:
Dr. Robert Moynihan is editor-in-chief of Inside the Vatican magazine. Dr. Moynihan is an American and veteran Vatican journalist with a knowledge of five languages. He obtained his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from Yale. More about Dr. Moynihan here...
Delia Gallagher, Senior Editor.
Antonio Gaspari is chief reporter. Mr. Gaspari is an Italian and veteran Vatican journalist.
Gregory Galazka is chief photographer. Mr. Galazka is a Pole with almost two decades of experience as a Vatican photo-journalist.
Giuseppe Sabatelli is chief of design and layout. Mr. Sabatelli is an Italian with a degree in architecture and 20 years of experience in publishing.
Stefano Navarrini, an Italian, is chief illustrator.
Lucy Gordan, Culture and Arts Editor.
John Mallon, an American who has won numerous journalism awards, is a contributing editor. (You'll find links to Mr. Mallon's Status Ecclesiae columns on our Articles page.)
Also on staff is "Friar Tuck," a British priest who lives in Rome and reports exclusively for us on Rome's restaurants.
The magazine has its main offices and staff in Rome, with correspondence and distribution offices in the United States, England and Australia. The magazine's editorial thrust is not based on liberal or conservative agendas. Its over-riding aim is to present readers with facts and evidence necessary for a clear understanding of the thinking behind the vital decisions and actions of the Pope and his chief policy makers.
The ideal motivating the writers of Inside the Vatican can be summarized in seven words: "journalism must aspire to present the truth." We say this fully aware of how long and painfully involved the search for truth can be. But we are, nevertheless, committed to finding and publishing each month important and accurate information and to presenting it in as full, clear and honest a context as possible.
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Inside the Vatican is published by Urbi et Orbi Communications, PO Box 57, New Hope, KY, 40052-0057, USA, pursuant to a License Agreement with Dr. Robert Moynihan, the owner of the Copyright.
Urbi Et Orbi Communications, Inc. is the registered Publisher for Inside the Vatican magazine. Donations to either name are tax deductible in the United States. We are a non-profit organization.
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