Episodes

  • Pope Francis on Gaza: We must investigate allegations of genocide

    Pope Francis on Gaza: We must investigate allegations of genocide
    Nov 21 2024
    In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World, a new book being released this week in which Pope Francis calls for the investigation of allegations of genocide in Gaza. They also unpack the Pope’s celebration of the eighth World Day of the Poor on Sunday, Nov. 17 with a lunch shared by 1300 poor and homeless people in St. Peter’s Square and a moving homily at Sunday Mass. Please support this podcast by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Find the links for further reading here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The Vatican responds to Donald Trump’s re-election as president

    The Vatican responds to Donald Trump’s re-election as president
    Nov 14 2024
    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. They also cover several stories, including a new AI model of St. Peter’s Basilica developed in part by Microsoft, new Vatican appointments and a slate of Jesuit news out of Rome. Please support this podcast by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Find links for further reading here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Interview: Michael W. Higgins on how Pope Francis has ‘disrupted’ the church

    Interview: Michael W. Higgins on how Pope Francis has ‘disrupted’ the church
    Nov 7 2024
    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.” They unpack the pope’s responses to scandals, his reform efforts, and his spiritual and intellectual formation—all of which have profoundly shaped his moral voice at the helm of an evolving church. Find full show notes and links for further reading here. Please support this podcast by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Key takeaways from the synod with Cardinal Joe Tobin

    Key takeaways from the synod with Cardinal Joe Tobin
    Oct 31 2024
    Gerry and Colleen unpack their takeaways from the 2024 Synod on Synodality’s final document and from the 2021-2024 synodal process as a whole. 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. More from this episode: An English translation of the Synod's Final Document will be posted here Father James Martin: The conversions I had at the synod To teach faith and morals in a diverse church, we must recognize the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass Synod Diary: The synod’s final document didn’t solve everything—and I’m grateful for that. Jesuitical Podcast: Cardinal Tobin on the synod and the future of women deacons Women Deacons and the Catholic Church: A Video Explainer Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document Vatican releases audio of meeting on women deacons between Cardinal Fernández and synod members Please support our coverage of the Synod on Synodality by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Inside the Vatican's synod coverage is sponsored in part by the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Catherine Clifford on the Synod’s accomplishments, communications failures and what's next

    Catherine Clifford on the Synod’s accomplishments, communications failures and what's next
    Oct 29 2024
    On this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Ricardo da Silva, S.J., interview Dr. Catherine Clifford, a professor of systematic and historical theology at St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, Canada, who served as an elected member of the 2024 Synod on Synodality’s drafting commission for the final document They discuss the meetings on the discernment of women deacons that happened during the synod, as well as the document-drafting process and Dr. Clifford’s reactions to the final decisions the synod took. More from this episode: - Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document - To teach faith and morals in a diverse church, we must recognize the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences - Vatican releases audio of meeting on women deacons between Cardinal Fernández and synod members - Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass - Synodality—and ‘controversial’ issues—are here to stay: Takeaways from the Synod’s final document - Synod Diary: The synod’s final document didn’t solve everything—and I’m grateful for that. - Jesuitical Podcast: Cardinal Tobin on the synod and the future of women deacons - Deep Dive: What just happened at the Synod on Synodality? - Deep Dive: Why Pope Francis is worried about seminaries and young priests with ‘authoritarian attitudes’ Please support our coverage of the Synod on Synodality by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Inside the Vatican's synod coverage is sponsored in part by the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Father James Martin on making history at the Synod on Synodality

    Father James Martin on making history at the Synod on Synodality
    Oct 25 2024
    On the eve of the highly anticipated publication of the final report for the Synod on Synodality, Inside the Vatican host Colleen Dulle and Jesuitical host Zac Davis speak with their colleague and synod delegate James Martin, S.J., about his experience this month inside the second assembly. Zac and Colleen discuss: - The atmosphere at this year’s synod assembly compared to last year’s - How controversial topics like L.G.B.T. issues and women’s ordination have been tackled - The deep conversion that took place among the members and the long-term impact of this gathering on the global church Jesuitical’s synod coverage is sponsored in part by the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Links from the show: The Jesuit roots of the synod’s ‘conversations in the spirit’ ‘Palpable outrage’: Synod delegates react to women deacons study group meeting Synod Diary: The Vatican Curia is still learning synodality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Inside the contentious synod meeting on women deacons

    Inside the contentious synod meeting on women deacons
    Oct 24 2024
    The “Inside the Vatican” team is together in Rome—live and in person—for the Synod on Synodality’s final week. Host Colleen Dulle, veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O'Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., discuss last week’s most contentious story out of the Vatican: the scheduled meeting of Study Group 5, which is considering ways to increase participation for women in the Church, including the possibility of women deacons. The team examines the “palpable outrage” reported by delegates during their scheduled meeting, where they expected to engage with the Vatican's doctrinal chief and study group members. Instead, they were met by staffers from his office. This unexpected turn not only frustrated delegates but raises serious questions about the real commitment to synodality in the church’s highest ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • A Methodist’s take on the synod, dialogue and unity between Christian Churches

    A Methodist’s take on the synod, dialogue and unity between Christian Churches
    Oct 22 2024
    On this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Ricardo da Silva, S.J., are joined by Rev. Matthew Laferty, a Methodist minister who works for the World Methodist Council and represents the Methodist church’s relationship with the Catholic Church and the Vatican. They discuss how the Catholic Church’s current Synod on Synodality is inspiring deeper conversations and greater unity between the Christian churches. A link to further reading from the episode will be added here soon. Please support this podcast by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins