L'Osservatore Romano
L' Osservatore Romano (Italian: of The Roman Observer ) is the official newspaper of the Holy See.
History
The first issue of L' Osservatore Romano was published on 1 July 1861 in Rome. She was the deputy " Interior Minister " of the papal government, Marcantonio Pacelli, called grandfather of Pope Pius XII. Launched. The first issues had a circumference of four sides. At the end of the year 1861, the subtitle "moral newspaper" was abandoned. Under the masthead for the first time appeared the slogan still used today: " Unicuique suum - non praevalebunt " ( " To each his own - they will not prevail against it "; cf. Mt 16:18 EU).
By the Risorgimento, the Papal States under Pius IX felt. threatened in its independence, and used the newspaper as a fighting organ against anti-Church forces. Especially after Augusto Bavaria became editor in chief in 1866, representatives of the Kingdom of Italy were attacked and Freemasonry was criticized. As the first female journalist worked from January 1867 Antonietta Klitsche de la Grange ( 1832-1912 ), later a well-known novelist and granddaughter of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia.
1938 criticized the leaf discrimination against the Jews in Nazi Germany. After the German occupation of the Benelux countries denounced Pope Pius XII. the military assaults on. By Fascists came immediately the next day to attacks on the sheet. Newspaper bundles were publicly burned and threatened buyers and sellers.
Since 4 February 2008, the newspaper is published with a new layout. The font was changed and also color photos are on the front page to use.
Since 2012, once published monthly, on the last Thursday, a woman of color supplement titled Donne, Chiesa, Mondo ( German: Women, Church, World ). Responsible is Giulia Galeotti, who points out that Benedict XVI. does not explicitly such a supplement have wished, but more reports of women. In addition to " women in the service of the universal Church " subjects such as prostitution or lack of childcare places will be made in Italy. There are also entertaining articles.
German edition
The German -language edition, which is published weekly since October 8, 1971, took gradually increased in size. As of January 3, 1986 printing, worldwide distribution and marketing of the newspaper were transferred to Schwabenverlag to Germany. The sheet is subsidized in Germany by the German Bishops' Conference, as it can not afford. After Ernst hind leg 's departure in early 2007, the Tyrolean Astrid Haas of Steinach am Brenner led the German edition of The Blade interim basis. In early 2008, she was editor in chief and is the first woman in charge of a copy of the Vatican - sheet.
Journalistic importance
The reporting is partly comparable to the one the Official Journal: published speeches, statements and documents of the Pope, official reports, church official messages and comments. In addition, reports on selected theology, art and history topics with a Christian reference appear.
As the official organ of the Curia of the L' Osservatore Romano has a wide attention in the world press.
Editions in different languages
- Italian edition ( since 1861, daily edition )
- French edition (since 1949, weekly edition )
- Italian edition ( since 1950, weekly edition )
- English edition ( since 1968, weekly edition )
- Spanish edition ( since 1969, weekly edition )
- Portuguese edition (since 1970, weekly edition )
- German edition ( since 1971, weekly edition )
- Polish edition (since 1980, month edition )
- Italian edition (since 1985, Sunday edition, OR Domenica )
- Edition in Malayalam (since 2008, translation of the English weekly edition )
Editors
- Nicola Zanchini and Giuseppe Bastia (1861-1866)
- Augusto Bavaria (1866-1884)
- Cesare Crispolti (1884-1890)
- Giovan Battista Casoni (1890-1900)
- Giuseppe Angelini (1900-1919)
- Giuseppe Dalla Torre di Sangui Net (1920-1960)
- Raimondo Manzini (1960-1978)
- Valerio Volpini (1978-1984)
- Mario Agnes (1984-2007)
- Giovanni Maria Vian (since 2007)