Gloria Purvis speaks with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco about some of the most contested issues in the Catholic Church today.
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What chronic pain taught Ross Douthat about God and suffering
You might know Ross Douthat as the token conservative at The New York Times, or the Catholic critic of Pope Francis. But in his new book, The Deep Places, you’ll see a different side of the author.
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Podcast: Pope Francis is calling for action on climate change. Will the U.S. bishops listen?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell unpack Pope Francis’ message to the leaders at COP26 and how the pope understands his role in the climate movement.
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Catholics: We need to talk about our bad experiences in Confession
Gloria Purvis: You are not alone in your bad experience in confession, and you can do something to heal from that trial.
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Meet the Catholic map lady who wants to help Pope Francis fight climate change—if the Vatican will let her.
Molly is on a mission to not only make a digital record of Catholic landholdings but to help the church use that land for good.
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Podcast: What happens when a president meets the pope?
On “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry dig into the issues that President Biden, President Moon and Prime Minister Modi are likely to bring up with Pope Francis.
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Skeptics, zealots and scriptures: Science and religion have more in common than you might think.
Welcome to the age of “doing your own research.”
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Podcast: Unpacking Pope Francis’ 9 Social Justice Commandments
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell look at how Pope Francis’ relationship with grassroots activists differs from past popes’.
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Podcast: The Synod on Synodality will be an uphill battle — but it’s worth it
In addition to the difficulty of changing the attitudes of Catholics accustomed to a “command and control model” of church, the synod faces several logistical challenges.
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How a neighborhood healed after deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history
On Oct. 27, 2018, 11 people attending Shabbat services were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg. When the public’s attention moved on, journalist Mark Oppenhiemer didn’t look away.