On this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” we examine the story of Rutilio Grande through the eyes of his friends, family and scholars of his legacy.
Colleen Dulle
Colleen Dulle is the Vatican Correspondent at America and co-hosts the "Inside the Vatican" podcast. She is the author of Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter (Image, 2025).
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An inside look at Dorothy Day’s contested canonization process
As Dorothy Day’s cause for canonization moves from the local phase to Rome, Colleen Dulle shares her insider’s perspective.
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Israeli defense company says it protected Pope Francis from rogue drone in Slovakia
An Israeli counter-drone technology company says that it protected Pope Francis and 60,000 people from a rogue drone at an outdoor Mass in Sastin, Slovakia, on Sept. 15.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
Only Jesus can make the paralyzed man walk. But we can all forgive.
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week of Advent
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Pope Francis thanks America’s Michael J. O’Loughlin for reporting on Catholic responses to H.I.V./AIDS
The pope sent a letter of thanks to Michael O’Loughlin, America’s national correspondent, this summer after receiving an advance copy of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.”
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Burned out, overworked or depressed? Pope Francis is praying for you.
Pope Francis has asked the world to join him in praying for people with depression for the month of November, drawing a connection between depression, overwork and burnout.
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We contacted every diocese in the U.S. about their synod plans. Here’s what we found.
A team of America Media reporters contacted all 196 “particular churches” in the United States and was able to confirm the appointment of 62 local synod coordinators.
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Explainer: So, what exactly is a synod?
And why is Pope Francis holding a synod on synodality?
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Explainer: The story behind Pope Francis’ beef with EWTN
How did a Catholic TV station known for its prayer programs get involved in broadcasting attacks on the pope that he felt compelled to publicly denounce as “the work of the devil”?
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Why don’t the U.S. bishops defend Pope Francis from American media attacks?
“I found it sad that the pope has to defend himself,” Gerard O’Connell said this week on Inside the Vatican. “EWTN is based in the United States. Can not the [U.S.] Catholic bishops’ conference defend the pope on this?”