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Everyone has an opinion about the pope. But how does Pope Francis understand his past 10 years?
How does Pope Francis understand what he’s doing? We could argue that these past 10 years have been a journey of reception and implementation of Vatican II. → Read More
Podcast: Pope Francis doubles down on Latin Mass restrictions
This week, Pope Francis again confirmed restrictions on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, making it clear that permission to celebrate the pre-Vatican II liturgy is reserved to the Vatican. → Read More
How are saints made in the Catholic Church? Inside the long, complicated and expensive process
Catholics love their saints. But it’s not easy to become one. On this special Deep Dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” we take you inside the grueling process of saint-making. → Read More
Podcast: Cardinal Müller, former head of the C.D.F., criticizes Pope Francis in new book
This week on Inside the Vatican, Gerry and Ricardo discuss the new book by Cardinal Gerhard Müller which blasts Pope Francis and some of his actions, and Francis' upcoming trip to Africa. → Read More
Podcast: Unpacking the controversies surrounding Cardinals Pell and Ouellet
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Gerard O’Connell dive into information revealed about the late Cardinal George Pell and new insights in the case of Cardinal Marc Ouellet. → Read More
Cardinal George Pell’s fraught legacy: Pope Francis critic and financial czar
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Gerard O’Connell discuss Cardinal Pell and his legacy, Cardinal Zen's meeting with Pope Francis, and Archbishop Gänswein's new tell-all book. → Read More
Podcast: Was Pope Francis wrong to only mention Benedict XVI once in his funeral homily?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Gerard O’Connell discuss the criticism that Pope Francis’ homily did not sufficiently eulogize and recognize the legacy of the former pope—and more. → Read More
Podcast: Benedict XVI’s funeral will be ‘marked by simplicity’
On "Inside the Vatican," veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell recalls his memories of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and discusses what will happen in the days following Benedict's death at 95. → Read More
Podcast: Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘serious’ condition
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle give an update on the former pope’s health. The rest of the podcast looks at three of Pope Francis’ Christmas messages. → Read More
Podcast: What religious orders can learn from the Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik’s abuse case
"It is really important for [religious orders] to set the story straight immediately and to reveal all the known facts in a case." → Read More
Podcast: What we know (so far) about the abuse case of Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell give an update on the new facts that have emerged in the case of the Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik. → Read More
Podcast: Inside America magazine’s interview with Pope Francis
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the pope’s comments on two Russian minority groups and give the story behind America's exclusive interview with Pope Francis. → Read More
Podcast: The way Catholics calculate the date of Easter could be changing
For Thanksgiving week, “Inside the Vatican” is bringing you a brief update on a few of the top Vatican stories. → Read More
Podcast: Father James Martin on his meeting with Pope Francis
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Father Martin joins hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell to discuss his meeting with the pope, which focused mostly on ministry to LGBT Catholics. → Read More
Roundtable: What the synod heard from Catholics worldwide
The first global report for the Synod on Synodality came out last week, and it’s the Vatican’s first official word on what they’ve been hearing in listening sessions since August 2021. → Read More
Podcast: EWTN, a Jesuit’s secret identity and the Vatican’s missing person mystery
Host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell dig into three eye-catching Vatican stories this week. → Read More
Podcast: Is the extended synod on synodality becoming a ‘Vatican III’?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle explain the pope’s reasoning behind his decision to extend the synod. → Read More
Podcast: Synod reports from all over the world are in. What happens next?
With reports from at least 112 of the 114 bishops’ conferences around the world, the Synod on Synodality has entered its next phase as 35 laypeople, priests and bishops meet to discern the outcome of the worldwide listening process. → Read More
Podcast: Pope Francis’ Kazakhstan visit was overshadowed by one bishop’s criticism—but it shouldn’t have been
Also on the show: How does Pope Francis' approval of sending arms to Ukraine square with his criticism of the arms trade? → Read More
Podcast: Queen Elizabeth’s relationship with five popes
While most people, when asked to describe the relationship between the papacy and the British monarchy, would likely think of the Henry VIII affair, in reality the relationship between the two heads-of-state-slash-heads-of-churches is quite cordial. → Read More