In this roundtable episode of “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell, and America national correspondent Michael J. O’Loughlin dive into the reactions to “Fiducia Supplicans,” the Vatican’s declaration on same-sex blessings.
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The Jesuitical podcast is going on the road
In collaboration with select partners, “Jesuitical” hosts Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis are taking their popular podcast for young adult Catholics across the country!
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Podcast: Lessons from Pope Francis’ favorite Bible stories
John Martens joins “Jesuitical” to shine a light on the Bible passages that have shaped Pope Francis’ focus on mercy.
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A Vatican correspondent’s 2024 Pope Francis predictions
“Inside the Vatican” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss Pope Francis’ “State of the World” address and reveal some of his plans for 2024.
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The star first leads the wise men to Jerusalem—where Old and New Testament meet—not Bethlehem
The star led the Magi to Jerusalem, “as we are always taken to Jerusalem—because we must encounter the Scriptures of Israel,” says David Neuhaus, S.J. “It is from the Scriptures of Israel that they will receive the precise destination to which they are going—Bethlehem.”
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A Syriac Catholic priest and father in Bethlehem preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family
On this week’s “Preach,” Yunan Frédéric shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., his approach to preaching. “It’s like walking with a friend and talking together;” he says, “I am very much listening as well.
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Podcast: Cardinal Becciu’s trial and embezzlement conviction, explained
This week on Inside the Vatican, veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle explain the financial scandal that led to the trial, the dramatic revelations that emerged throughout it, and what happens next—both to Cardinal Becciu and with Pope Francis’ financial and judicial reforms.
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Father James Martin on Vatican approval of blessing same-sex couples: ‘An early Christmas present’
“This is an early Christmas present for the Catholic Church and for so many people who have felt that God really isn’t accompanying them,” Father James Martin says on this episode of ‘Inside the Vatican.’
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Keeping Christmas joy alive in our preaching—even amid war, violence and poverty
On the Christmas episode of “Preach,” Barbara Reid, O.P, joins host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to reflect on how she maintains Christmas joy in her preaching without shying away from the grim realities of the world.
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Is this flowery Christmas carol about Jesus or Mary?
“Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming” presents a problem: It can be argued that the central rose metaphor of the song is about Jesus or Mary.