Pope Francis on U.S. church divisions
Pope Francis made clear this week that he was keeping a close eye on the divisions in the U.S. church, which showed up most recently in the controversy over Archbishop Jose H. Gomez’s statement on the...
3 Feb 202127min
US Bishops and Vatican clash over inauguration statement
Last week, the United States’ second Catholic president was sworn in. The day was tinged with controversy for some U.S. Catholics, though, when the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Archbisho...
27 Jan 202121min
Can defendants get a fair trial in the Vatican?
The Vatican’s judicial system is entering a busy season: Soon, it will deliver a verdict in the trial of the former head of the Vatican Bank who was accused of embezzlement; it will hear the abuse tri...
20 Jan 202121min
Pope Francis denounces U.S. Capitol insurrection
The eyes of the world were on the United States last week, when a group of insurrectionists supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building as Congress was certifying the results o...
13 Jan 202124min
Pope Francis takes away top office’s financial power
Welcome to Inside the Vatican’s 100th episode! This week, host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell celebrate their 100th episode, reminiscing on their favorite memories of the las...
6 Jan 202120min
How 2020 changed the Vatican
The coronavirus pandemic upended everyone’s plans for 2020—including the Vatican’s. From the first weeks of the pandemic when Pope Francis prayed in the rain in St. Peter’s Square to the London financ...
30 Dec 202026min
Pope Francis’ 2020 Christmas Messages
Pope Francis held two pared-down and socially-distanced Christmas celebrations this week: First, Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter’s basilica, and then his “urbi et orbi” address and blessing “to the...
26 Dec 20204min
Two Vatican cardinals have Covid
Just after Vatican City ordered enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine for all of its employees and their families, two cardinals who work close to the pope have tested positive for the virus. Cardin...
23 Dec 202022min
