Pope Francis sends wartime letter to Israeli Jews
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell recap the recent Anglican-Catholic summit that took place in Rome and Canterbury, England...
8 Feb 202430min
Rapid developments in Vatican-China relations: Here’s what you need to know
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle discuss Pope Francis’ recent interview with the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa. There, the pope open...
1 Feb 202431min
Why Pope Francis is worried about declining birth rates
In this episode, Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss Pope Francis’ recent meeting with journalists, exploring his views on journalism and comparing them to past popes. They also parse the pope’...
25 Jan 202428min
Blessings and backlash: A conversation on ‘Fiducia Supplicans’
On Dec. 18, Pope Francis opened the possibility for priests to bless same-sex couples and couples who the church considers to be living in what it calls “irregular” situations. In this roundtable epis...
18 Jan 202434min
Pope Francis’ plans for 2024
In their first episode of the new year, veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle dissect Pope Francis’ “State of the World” address and reveal his plans for 2024, including sig...
11 Jan 202428min
Cardinal Becciu's embezzlement conviction
A Vatican tribunal has sentenced Cardinal Angelo Becciu to five and a half years in prison, the first such sentence in at least 500 years. This week on Inside the Vatican, veteran Vatican corresponden...
21 Des 202332min
Father James Martin, S.J. on Vatican approval of blessings for same-sex couples.
On Monday Dec. 18, the Vatican’s doctrinal office issued a declaration stating that priests can bless same-sex couples as long as the blessing does not resemble a marriage or coincide with a civil uni...
18 Des 202316min
Understanding the pope’s U.S. critics, with Mike Lewis
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle is joined by Mike Lewis, the editor in chief of Where Peter Is, a blog site dedicated to countering criticism of Pope Francis from the small...
14 Des 202327min
