In this brief update of America’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast, I explain how these decisions fit into Francis’ pattern of entrusting important decisions to local churches—and what challenges churches face when trying to make these decisions.
Podcasts
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Podcast: Why has Pope Benedict’s secretary disappeared from public events?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and producer Colleen Dulle explain why Archbishop Georg Gänswein has been missing from public events in recent weeks.
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Forgiveness is a gift for your transgressors (and yourself)
The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Your Catholic guide to the 2020 Oscars
Are this year’s Academy Awards the most Catholic yet? An interview with America’s film critic, John Anderson
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Podcast: Debunking ‘fake news’ about married priests in the Amazon
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, Gerard O’Connell explains why he was skeptical of a supposed leak of Pope Francis’ forthcoming document on the Amazon.
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Good things come to those who wait
Simeon and Anna’s story is a reminder of the virtue of patience and the necessity of waiting in the Christian life, even if you are prophets like they were.
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What it’s like to get to know your bishop on pilgrimage
Mychael Schilmoeller was part of a delegation of young adults who accompanied their bishops on their “ad limina” visit to Rome to meet with Pope Francis.
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Podcast: How Pope Francis is rethinking the role of his personal secretary
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we look at how Francis has changed the role of papal secretary and discuss Father Gonzalo Aemilius, the pope’s new personal secretary, who is known for his work with street children and drug addicts in his native Uruguay.
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How to pray with the Gospel readings this liturgical season
Allow yourself to be led through the coming year by St. Mark, who wants nothing more than for you to meet Jesus in his Gospel.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
How Afghanistan changed this Catholic vet’s relationship to violence—and God
An interview with Marine Corps veteran Pete Lucier