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Inside the VaticanOctober 08, 2024
Pope Francis smiles as he greets a member of the Synod of Bishops before the start of a working session Oct. 4, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Colleen Dulle and Gerard O'Connell tackle your burning questions in a special mailbag episode of “Inside the Vatican.” Tune in for their answers on issues that matter to ordinary Catholics. What real changes can we expect from the Synod on Synodality? Why won’t Pope Francis travel to Paris for the grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral this December? And how is the Vatican responding to the rapidly expanding war in the Middle East? Colleen even shares her thoughts on who the next pope might be, while Gerry explains why he prefers to opt out of such speculation.

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