This week on “Inside the Vatican,” a look back at the tense 2014 and 2015 synods on the family and what Pope Francis decided in “Amoris Laetitia”
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Pope Francis’ private diaries to be published by the Vatican
To the astonishment of the Vatican and the world, Pope Francis has delivered yet another surprise: He kept a private diary from Dec. 20, 1992, to Aug. 18, 2024, just nine months before his death.
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Pope Leo moves St. Peter’s archpriest to Italian diocese without naming successor
As archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti oversaw the daily administration of St. Peter’s Basilica and presided over liturgies when the pope was not present.
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Bishops are meeting at the Vatican next week to discuss ‘Amoris Laetitia.’ Here’s what you need to know.
Ten years after the publication of Pope Francis’ document on the family, Pope Leo has asked the heads of the world’s bishops’ conferences to discern next steps for proclaiming the Gospel to families today.
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The bold canon law changes from the synod now on Pope Leo’s desk
Though published to little fanfare, recommendations from the synod’s canon law commission represent the first step toward codifying synodality into the church’s law.
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New nuncio cautions German bishops against diverging from Rome
The new apostolic nuncio to Germany implicitly addressed the controversial Synodal Way, a three-year reform process led by the German bishops’ conference.
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Vatican Notebook: Pope Leo navigates tensions between secularism and Catholic history on France visit
This visit to France was always going to be an interesting one, given the country’s rich Catholic history and, at the same time, its strict laïcité. How would a pope navigate those two aspects of French society?
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What to expect from Pope Leo’s trip to France
In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and Colleen unpack Pope Leo’s itinerary for the trip, give context for the political situation in the country and discuss what messages the pope may send to both secular and ecclesial authorities in a country and church that are being reshaped by the arrival of newcomers.
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Vatican to submit short documentary for Oscar consideration
Filmmakers Lia Beltrami and Ali Mahir Aksu’s “Green Lava” will compete for an Oscar nod as 2026’s Best Documentary Short Film.
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Pope Leo’s trip to France won’t be a victory lap—and that’s a good thing.
The pope will arrive for a four-day trip through Paris, Lourdes and Metz studded with high-profile political speeches and massive outdoor liturgies, all set against the backdrop of a Catholic Church that has seen an unprecedented increase in conversions since the Covid-19 pandemic.