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Pope Francis strips bishops’ and cardinals’ privileges

Last week, Pope Francis signed two big changes to Vatican law: First, he implemented a sweeping anti-corruption decree that limits the gifts Vatican …

5 years, 4 months ago

Where else will the pope go in 2021?

Almost two months after his first papal trip since spring 2020, Pope Francis has set his sights on a few more international visits before the end of …

5 years, 5 months ago

Deep Dive: How bishops are chosen

When Father John Wester received a call just before 8 a.m. Mass, he had no idea it would be the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador, phoning to tell him he…

5 years, 5 months ago

The pope and the grand imam walk a ‘thorny path’

Ten years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine the pope having the kind of strong relationship with a top Muslim leader that Pope Francis ha…

5 years, 5 months ago

Did Pope Francis change his mind about Cardinal Becciu?

Pope Francis celebrated a private Holy Thursday Mass at the apartment of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the high-ranking prelate whose resignation Pope Fran…

5 years, 5 months ago

Why doesn’t the Vatican push democracy in China?

Why does the Vatican advocate for democracy in Myanmar but not Hong Kong?

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspond…

5 years, 6 months ago

Bonus: Why is the Vatican restricting the Traditional Latin Mass?

Church historian and Villanova University professor Massimo Faggioli joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss the Vatican’s recent guidelines banning priv…

5 years, 6 months ago

Did Pope Francis distance himself from the CDF document on same-sex unions?

Last week’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith document marked a departure from Pope Francis’ usual pastoral tone on LGBT issues, even though…

5 years, 6 months ago

The Vatican says no to blessing gay unions

This week, a statement from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith made global headlines, saying that the church cannot bless gay unions and r…

5 years, 6 months ago

Inside Pope Francis’ Iraq visit

Pope Francis visited Iraq March 5-8, and America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell traveled with him. Fresh off the trip, Gerry joins host Col…

5 years, 6 months ago