This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle are joined by longtime Vatican journalist John Thavis to discuss the strained relationship between the Vatican and the Priestly Society of St. Pius X, after the Society said it plans to ordain new bishops July 1 with or without papal permission.
Inside the Vatican
Each week, Colleen Dulle goes behind the headlines of the biggest Vatican news stories with America’s Rome correspondent Gerard O’Connell. They'll break down complicated news stories that have a whole lot of history behind them in an understandable, engaging way. Colleen and Gerard will give you the inside scoop on what people inside the Vatican are thinking, saying—and planning.
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Minneapolis Bishop on ICE, immigration and human dignity
Bishop Kevin Kenney was born in Minneapolis and has ministered to Latino communities there for years. Now an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he speaks to America about the realities facing Latino Catholics on the ground and what the Catholic Church is doing to support them.
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Is the Vatican considering Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitation?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Junno Arocho Esteves, international correspondent for OSV News, joins host Colleen Dulle to explain what factors the Vatican is likely weighing in its decision-making on whether or not to join the “Board of Peace.”
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Three cardinals’ rare joint statement against Trump—and what it could mean for the U.S. church
On “Inside the Vatican,” America Chief Correspondent Kevin Clarke joins Colleen Dulle to discuss the cardinals’ statement, analyzing its content, precedents, and potential impact on the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
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Understanding Pope Leo’s foreign policy: the U.S., Venezuela and beyond
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado this week, only the latest in a monthslong series of statements and meetings that have shown the Vatican repeatedly pushing for peace. This week, David Gibson of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Leo’s approach to foreign policy.
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What we learned from Pope Leo’s first consistory
This week, Pope Leo XIV convened his first consistory. 170 cardinals from around the world gathered at the Vatican for two days of intense meetings. On “Inside the Vatican” this week, hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the key takeaways from the consistory and what it signals about the style and substance of Leo’s […]
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Roundtable: Pope Leo’s first Christmas address to the Vatican Curia
This week, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas address to the Curia. On a special roundtable episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and producers Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Sebastian Gomes examine how Leo’s speech continued his predecessors’ priorities, and where it differed.
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Vatican hosts prisoners for final Jubilee Year event
The Jubilee Year is drawing to a close and Christmas is drawing near. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell cover several important arts events the Vatican has hosted in the lead-up to Christmas, including the “Concert for the Poor” featuring Michael Bublé, the Ratzinger Prize concert […]
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The Vatican’s women deacons report, explained
Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell analyze the second study commission’s final report on women deacons: why its “no” still leaves the door open and what might be next for recognition of women’s ministries in the church.
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Inside Pope Leo’s first foreign trip
Fresh off of Pope Leo XIV’s first international trip, Senior Vatican Correspondent Gerard O’Connell joins host Colleen Dulle to unpack Pope Leo’s messages of unity and peace in Turkey and Lebanon.