When it comes to social justice issues, “the church can show up as moral first responders or as funeral directors,” says Cornell Brooks.
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Podcast: How the Vatican could change Catholic marriage preparation
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and host Colleen Dulle recap the Vatican’s recent family-related news through the lens of Gerry’s interview with Cardinal Farrell.
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How a ministry of presence is changing the way Alabamians fight poverty and mass incarceration
Dana Sweeney joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to discuss mass incarceration, economic and racial justice and government accountability in Alabama.
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Podcast: What Catholics actually think about abortion and Roe v. Wade
What Catholics in the pews think about abortion is not clear—and we don’t ever talk about it.
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Podcast: Pope Francis takes on accusations that he is ‘pro-Putin’
Colleen and Gerry examine the pope’s rhetorical shift from describing a third world war fought “piecemeal” to a “declared” world war.
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Missing persons of color should be a pro-life issue for Catholics
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria talks to Natalie Wilson, the co-founder of a nonprofit dedicated to searching for missing people of color when police and the media fall short.
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Podcast: Our conversations about the Latin Mass don’t have to be so toxic
Is there a way for Catholics to talk about the liturgy without it turning into a war?
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Podcast: Breaking down the Pope Francis resignation rumors
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and Colleen consider the reasons to heed, or not, the rumors that Pope Francis will soon follow in the footsteps of Benedict XVI and Celestine V.
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Podcast: How to advocate for your loved one in the I.C.U.
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria talks with Dr. Wes Ely, whose research has focused on improving the care and outcomes of critically ill patients with I.C.U.-acquired brain disease.
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Podcast: Is Pope Francis preparing for the next conclave?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss some of Pope Francis’ most interesting picks for the College of Cardinals.