Roundtable: Indigenous survivors of abuse in Canada's residential schools tell their stories to Pope Francis.
This week, Pope Francis is meeting with leaders of the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people who have traveled to Rome from Canada. They want to tell the pope about their experiences at the state-fun...
31 Maalis 202234min
Pope Francis opens top Vatican jobs to laypeople
On Saturday, March 19, unexpectedly and with no fanfare, the Vatican published the new 54-page constitution for the Roman Curia, called “Praedicate Evangelium” or “Preach the Gospel.” Among other chan...
24 Maalis 202224min
Could Pope Francis visit Ukraine?
As Russian airstrikes on Ukraine continue and its ground efforts meet fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army, the Vatican is stepping up its efforts for peace. On this episode of “Inside the Vatic...
17 Maalis 202225min
Deep Dive: Should there be a pope emeritus?
When Benedict XVI resigned as pope, he broke with 600 years of tradition and reshaped the papacy—possibly forever. As people live longer, it is likely future popes will be more willing to follow Bened...
10 Maalis 202237min
Pope Francis visits Russian embassy, calls for end to war
As a Russian military convoy, 40 miles long, makes its way to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Pope Francis is fighting for peace in Rome. The pope warned against going down the road of conflict, appeal...
3 Maalis 202228min
Why Pope Francis hasn’t called out Russia by name
Russian troops entered two breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine on Monday, Feb. 21 and launched a full-scale invasion on Thursday, Feb. 24. The day before Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia took ...
25 Helmi 202228min
Why Pope Francis is remaking the Vatican’s powerful doctrine office
Pope Francis has restructured the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican’s central doctrine office, which also investigates sexual abuse cases that are reported to Rome. With the pope...
17 Helmi 202221min
Is Benedict XVI’s request for forgiveness enough?
Two weeks after the release of a report that accused Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI of mishandling sexual abuse cases when he was the archbishop of Munich and Freising, the former pope responded in a brie...
10 Helmi 202226min
