This week on “Inside the Vatican,” America’s Rome correspondent Gerard O’Connell reveals that the document was drafted by a much smaller group of people than would ordinarily be involved in writing this type of statement and that Pope Francis reviewed it just before his Iraq trip.
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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Podcast: In Iraq with Pope Francis
Fresh off the papal visit to Iraq, Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell joins host Colleen Dulle on “Inside the Vatican” to discuss what it was like to travel with the pope on his riskiest trip yet.
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Nobody at the Vatican wants Pope Francis to go to Iraq right now. Why is he so set on going?
What is driving Pope Francis to enter a war zone, during a global pandemic?
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Podcast: Covid spike and rocket attack complicate Pope Francis’ Iraq trip
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell look at the challenges facing Pope Francis’ scheduled trip to Iraq.
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Podcast: One woman can vote in next year’s synod. Others are ‘under consideration.’
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell explain the significance of Sister Becquart’s appointment and what is under consideration for future synods.
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Podcast: Pope Francis weighs in on divisions in the U.S. church
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss Pope Francis’ strategy for bringing the bishops together in spite of their differences.
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Inside the U.S. bishops’ clash with the Vatican over Joe Biden’s Inauguration
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell look at questions that have arisen around the U.S. bishops’ president’s statement.
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Podcast: Can defendants get a fair trial in the Vatican?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell unpack this question: What makes the Vatican’s judicial system different from a modern democratic one, like Italy’s, and what are its pros and cons?
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Podcast: The view of the U.S. Capitol insurrection from the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss Pope Francis’ challenge to the U.S. to overcome its divisions and how the U.S. bishops will need to step up in order to achieve that.
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Podcast: Why Pope Francis stripped the Vatican’s most powerful office of its assets
This week, host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell celebrate their 100th episode of “Inside the Vatican.” They discuss a recent order from Pope Francis that stripped a top Vatican office of its financial assets.