What does the pope do on vacation?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we’ll talk about the pope’s address to a group of theologians in Naples, which included a call for online learning opportunities for refugees who want to study theol...
27 Juni 201918min
What would married priests in the Amazon region mean for the church?
This week on Inside the Vatican, we talk about the U.S. bishops’ new resolutions on sexual abuse. How does the USCCB compare to other bishops conferences around the world? Then, we take a look at a n...
20 Juni 201919min
Unpacking the Vatican’s document on gender identity
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I unpack a the most comprehensive Vatican document on gender identity yet. The document, which was released by the Congregation for Education, seeks to add...
13 Juni 201919min
Bonus: How this Jesuit leads the Vatican’s fight against sex abuse without losing faith
Introducing the Jesuitical podcast from America Media. This week, while Colleen and Gerry are out, the Jesuitical hosts interview Hans Zollner, S.J. Father Zollner has dedicated his life to protecting...
6 Juni 201913min
What did the popes know about McCarrick?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I discuss the first four women to be named to the Vatican’s office for synods. We talk about who these women are, how women’s involvement in Vatican leader...
30 Maj 201921min
Is the pope a socialist?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I unpack a recent confrontation between the Italian bishops and the pope, which came after the bishops failed to implement the pope’s 2015 annulment reform...
23 Maj 201914min
Vatican issues new universal laws on sexual abuse
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I explain why the papal almoner climbed down a manhole this weekend to illegally restore electricity to 450 homeless people squatting in a building in Rome...
16 Maj 201920min
Is the church getting closer to introducing women deacons?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I talk about three stories from Pope Francis’ trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia. We’ll talk about what he did on that trip, as well as two stories he co...
9 Maj 201923min
