Although Benedict expresses regret that abuse happened on his watch, he does not take responsibility for any specific cases, and his lawyers maintain his innocence.
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Podcast: How Benedict XVI should respond to the German abuse report
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss Gerry’s interview with Hans Zollner, S.J., a leading abuse prevention expert based at the Vatican.
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Tattoos are deeply meaningful—and religious—for many young people
Behind (almost) every tattoo is a story. The church should start listening to them.
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St. Irenaeus fought heresy in the 2nd century. What can we learn from him today?
Who was Irenaeus? What was the church like when he lived, sometime during the second century?
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Podcast: What you need to know about Pope Benedict’s record on sexual abuse
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell explain what we know so far about the four cases Pope Emeritus Benedict was implicated in.
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How does the Catholic Church decide what counts as a miracle?
How does the Catholic Church decide what’s a miracle and what is just a rare healing—or a hoax?
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Deep Dive: Who is Rutilio Grande, and what does his beatification mean for the people of El Salvador?
On this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” we examine the story of Rutilio Grande through the eyes of his friends, family and scholars of his legacy.
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Pro-life and pro-Black: Meet a woman who’s changing the conversation about racism and abortion
Gloria Purvis and Cherilyn Holloway, the founder of Pro-Black Pro-Life, discuss how the voices of Black people are often overlooked or tokenized within the pro-life movement.
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What’s it like being Catholic in Hollywood?
A conversation with Marianne Muellerleile about what it’s like being Catholic in Hollywood, and what makes for a funny commercial (she’s been in quite a few, including Geico’s “Aunt Infestation”).
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Podcast: Why Pope Francis thinks cancel culture is a threat to international cooperation
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell take a look at the pope’s talk to ambassadors and why he thinks cancel culture is a threat to international cooperation.