The ‘Synod on Synodality’ launches in Rome
The “synod on synodality,” Pope Francis’ two-year effort to move the church toward a more collaborative and decentralized model, kicked off in Rome on Sunday with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. In hi...
14 Okt 202126min
Vatican hosts unprecedented meeting of faith leaders ahead of COP26
Pope Francis welcomed 40 leaders of the world’s major religions to the Vatican this week to call for definitive action on climate change ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 conference in Glasgow. On “I...
7 Okt 202128min
Can women in the Vatican change the church?
Women are rising to new heights in the Vatican, but there is still a long way to go before women’s voices and leadership are satisfactorily integrated in the Vatican. In this deep dive episode based ...
30 Sep 202134min
Bonus: How Pope Francis reclaimed Slovak history from populists
Last week, Pope Francis visited Hungary and Slovakia—two countries with about 1,000 years of Christian history. But today, that history is being re-interpreted for political ends, as nationalist or po...
25 Sep 202124min
Pope Francis criticizes EWTN, reveals some people wanted him to die
In a Q&A session with Jesuits in Slovakia, Pope Francis revealed that after his colon surgery this summer, some prelates wanted him to die. He also issued a thinly-veiled criticism of EWTN, saying the...
22 Sep 202114min
Gerry asks Pope Francis about the ‘Communion wars’
Fresh off the papal plane, Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Francis’ response to his question about the U.S. bishops’ debate over denying communion to pr...
16 Sep 202125min
Pope Francis is still recovering from surgery. Can he handle a papal trip?
Pope Francis is visiting Hungary and Slovakia next week, and America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell will be traveling with him. On this week’s show, Gerry and host Colleen Dulle lay out th...
9 Sep 202126min
Deep Dive: Why Pope Francis restricted the Latin Mass
This summer, Pope Francis made the controversial decision to place significant restrictions on the celebration of the Tridentine Latin Mass. He said that a survey of the world’s bishops showed that Jo...
2 Sep 202137min
