This week’s interim reports from the synod’s study groups, tasked with examining controversial issues that arose at the synod and required deeper study, provide some new details about what the role of women in a synodal church may look like.
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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Glimpses of God’s Kingdom
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, by Colleen Dulle
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Pope Leo says ICE should allow ‘pastoral workers’ to bring detained migrants Communion
Leaving Castel Gandolfo this evening, Nov. 4, Pope Leo XIV told reporters that he “would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs” of detained migrants.
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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Analysis: Why is Pope Leo letting Cardinal Burke say the Latin Mass at the Vatican?
U.S Cardinal Raymond Burke will celebrate a traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, Oct. 25, with Pope Leo XIV’s permission. The pilgrim group, which makes annual trips to the Vatican, did not receive permission to celebrate the pre-Vatican II rite in St. Peter’s during its 2023 or 2024 pilgrimages. The […]
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God loves to see us at rest
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, by Colleen Dulle
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The miracle of forgiveness
A Reflection for Our Lady of Sorrows, by Colleen Dulle
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Leo turns 70: What it means to have a (relatively) young pope
Leo is the youngest pope that half of the world has ever seen: The last time there was a 70-year-old pope was 30 years ago in 1995, and about half of the global population is under the age of 30.
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Why you should pay attention to the Vatican News editorial on Palestine
While the article falls short of being an “official statement” by the Vatican, that vetting does lend significant weight to the substance of the editorial.
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Pope Leo’s response to the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: 3 takeaways
Leo’s decision to speak English to deliver this message reveals that he wanted it to reach the United States.