This special deep dive episode recaps the 2024 Vatican meeting of the Synod on Synodality, featuring interviews with five synod delegates about the tensions and unexpected breakthroughs in the Synod hall—and outside it.
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Podcast: How Donald Trump’s presidency is being viewed by the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo speaks with Gerry about Pope Francis’ criticism of U.S. mass deportations and Cuba’s Vatican-backed plan to release 533 political prisoners.
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The Jubilee year: Its history and what’s planned for 2025
In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the 2025 Jubilee Year, beginning on Christmas Eve 2024 and ending in January 2026.
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Pope Francis’ birthday, biography and shocking assassination attempt revelation
In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen and Gerry examine insights from Pope Francis’ forthcoming autobiography and reflect on the first-ever visit of a pope to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday, Dec. 5.
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Podcast: Pope Francis creates 21 cardinals, calls for an end to U.S. death penalty
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell take a closer look at Pope Francis’ latest consistory, which created 21 new cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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Pope Francis explains magisterial weight of synod final document
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell investigate Pope Francis’ new letter on the final synod document.
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Pope Francis on Gaza: We must investigate allegations of genocide
In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss a new book being released this week in which Pope Francis calls for the investigation of allegations of genocide in Gaza.
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The Vatican responds to Donald Trump’s re-election as president
Inside the Vatican’s Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell unpack the Vatican’s response to the re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
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Interview: How Pope Francis has ‘disrupted’ the church
On this week’s episode, host Colleen Dulle interviews Catholic author and academic Michael W. Higgins to discuss his new book, “The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis.”
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Cardinal Tobin: Key takeaways from the synod
In the second part of the show, Colleen interviews Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark about what the experience at the synod means for the U.S. church and how bishops exercise authority.