Gracie Morbitzer has created over 100 icons of saints that reflect the modern church: They are young, diverse, sometimes tattooed—and no less holy because of it.
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Podcast: How Pope Francis’ reform of the doctrine office could spur new theological thinking
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle explain the changes to the C.D.F. and how they fit into Pope Francis’ larger goal of evangelization.
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Catholic marriage prep doesn’t have to be terrible
Paul and Maureen Moses run a weekend retreat that fulfills the infamous “marriage prep” part of getting married in the Catholic Church. And it’s wonderful.
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Podcast: Is Pope Benedict’s request for forgiveness enough?
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.