Avvenire

Avvenire is oriented on the teachings of the Catholic Church but independent of the Church hierarchy. It frequently represents the views of the bishops' conference. It mainly takes a stance on moral issues and, in the Catholic spirit, also aims to reach atheist readers. Ever since the Berlusconi newspaper Il Giornale led a smear campaign in 2009 against Dino Boffo, chief editor of Avvenire at the time, smear campaigns have been referred to in Italy as the "Boffo method". Under Marco Tarquinio's leadership (2009-2023), the newspaper focused more and more on social inequality and refugee policy. Since the war in Ukraine began, the paper has made the case for more willingness to engage in dialogue and against the supply of weapons. Marco Girardo has been editor-in-chief since May 2023.