Decoding papal diplomacy with a former ambassador to Russia and the Holy See
Pope Francis will not visit Kyiv as hoped and has suspended his meeting with Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, planned for July in Jerusalem. In an interview with La Nación,...
28 Apr 202221min
The Vatican’s diplomatic tightrope in Ukraine
Catholics worldwide celebrated Holy Week as the latest Russian offensive began in Ukraine. In this episode of Inside the Vatican, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell ...
22 Apr 202227min
Pope Francis’ Holy Week plans
Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square on April 10 for the Vatican’s first public Palm Sunday Mass in two years, and Pope Francis began the busiest liturgical week of the year while still dealing with ...
14 Apr 202222min
Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous residential school survivors
Last week, Pope Francis apologized to representatives of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential schools that suppressed Indigenous culture and...
7 Apr 202224min
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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 202237min
