This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss Pope Leo’s decision to appoint EWTN News president and C.O.O. Montserrat “Montse” Alvarado as the prefect of the Vatican’s dicastery for communications. They unpack some of the challenges currently facing the dicastery and analyze the appointment in light of the Vatican’s previously strained relationship with EWTN. In the second half of the show, Gerry gives a preview of Pope Leo’s trip to Spain next week.

Chapters:

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:48 The dicastery for communications’ challenges
  • 3:32 Montse Alvarado’s appointment and experience
  • 6:38 First lay woman to head a Vatican dicastery
  • 11:08 Significance of an American as head of communications
  • 13:49 Alvarado steered EWTN away from conflict with Francis
  • 17:19 Pope Leo’s vision for communications
  • 21:38 Pope Leo to address Spanish parliament in Madrid
  • 24:29 Pope Leo’s visit to the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
  • 26:20 Pope Leo to highlight migration in Canary Islands
  • 28:04 Other possible events for pope’s Spain trip
  • 31:34 Outro and credits

Links:

Follow Gerry on X: @gerryorome 

Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle

Each week, Colleen Dulle goes behind the headlines of the biggest Vatican news stories with America’s Rome correspondent Gerard O’Connell. They'll break down complicated news stories that have a whole lot of history behind them in an understandable, engaging way. Colleen and Gerard will give you the inside scoop on what people inside the Vatican are thinking, saying—and planning.

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