Ep. 8 - Biden's Vatican ambassador on calls for Israeli ceasefire
In his annual "State of the World" address on Jan. 8, Pope Francis made a firm call for a total ceasefire in the Middle East, amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefi...
16 Jan 202430min
Ep. 7 - Pope Francis blesses gay couples
In a monumental shift, the Vatican's powerful doctrinal office on Dec. 18 declared it possible for Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts...
20 Dec 202328min
Ep. 6 - Pope Francis suffers health setbacks
For the first time in his 10-year papacy, Pope Francis has had to cancel a previously announced trip abroad due to health issues. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McEl...
30 Nov 202325min
Ep. 5 - The synod ends, but 'nothing is finalized'
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Jesuit Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, one of the leading African voic...
31 Okt 202350min
Ep. 4 - A cardinal speaks; the 'final contest' begins
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Cardinal Michael Czerny about Pope Francis' moving Oct. 19 prayer vi...
24 Okt 202337min
LGBTQ advocate Jeannine Gramick speaks about meeting Pope Francis
In a special episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick about her historic meeting with Po...
18 Okt 202320min
Ep. 3 - A key bishop considers women deacons
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White interview one of the 13 members of the committee expected to draft the hotly anticipated final document ...
17 Okt 202335min
Ep. 2 - Women at the Pope's table
Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White discuss the opening of a major summit in Rome that could determine the very future of the Catholic Church. They interview Mercedarian Sr. Filo Hiro...
10 Okt 202332min
