Inside The Vatican

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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Are the bishops stalling or taking the time to get it right?

Full show notes and related articles: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/11/14/whats-behind-stalled-us-bishops-vote-sex-abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 2018•21 min

Who knew what when about former Cardinal McCarrick?

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/11/07/nuncio-reported-mccarrick-he-became-dc-archbishop-new-book-confirms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 07, 2018•21 min

The Synod on Young People is not over

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” America’s new Vatican news explainer podcast, producer Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell unpack the final document from the Synod on Young People. The main takeaway from the synod, Gerry says, is the method of listening, discussing and discerning that Pope Francis established. Now it’s up to dioceses to continue dialoguing with young people on a local level. The hosts also look behind the headlines of Pope Francis’ puzzling comments about...

Oct 31, 2018•24 min

Why might Pope Francis go to North Korea?

In the first episode of Inside the Vatican, producer Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell give an update on the Synod on Young People, Archbishop Viganò's third letter and relations between the Holy See and North and South Korea. Read more about the Synod on Young People: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/10/04/what-you-need-know-about-2018-synod-young-people Read more on Archbishop Viganò's letter: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/10/19/third-letter-vigano...

Oct 24, 2018•21 min

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