Inside The Vatican

In the midst of contentious elections around the world, Pope Leo XIV is preaching unity, both in the Catholic Church and in the world. But what does unity—or “unity in diversity,” as Leo often advocates—look like in practice? Church historian Massimo Faggioli joins host Colleen Dulle to talk about Pope Leo’s effort and tactics for promoting unity and peace. Find Dr. Faggioli’s new book, Leo XIV and the Global Church: Unity and Peace in English from Liturgical Press here. Sign up for our new newsletter, Vatican Notebook! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Significance of a U.S.-born pope 5:42 Social vs. liberal vs. democratic Catholicism 11:55 Pope Leo XIV’s social Catholicism and its roots 15:41 Leo’s ability to speak to the United States 20:03 ‘Unity in diversity’ as a ‘spiritual posture’ 25:22 Liturgy as a case study in Leo’s unity 28:09 Leo’s techniques for calm and unification 31:15 Synodality vs. collegiality under Pope Leo 36:33 Tensions between Catholicism and democracy 40:04 Catholics’ changing participation in U.S. politics Links: Pope Leo will travel to Latin America just weeks after cancer surgery The bishops who prayed over Trump and apologized—and gave us a lesson in moral responsibility Archbishop of Detroit calls out voter suppression ahead of midterms: ‘It’s an affront to God’ Prevost’s Parish Ministry: The Chicagoland church that helped form Pope Leo XIV Montse Alvarado prepares to step into Vatican communications prefect role Nov. 1 Follow Gerry on X: @gerryorome  Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle  Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and Colleen evaluate how Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from his lung surgery is progressing and discuss questions of how the operation might affect his immediate future plans. In the second part of the show, they look at Leo’s personal intervention on behalf of a besieged city in Ukraine. Sign up for our new newsletter, Vatican Notebook! Chapters: 0:00 Health update and intro 1:55 Pope Leo returns to audience in St. Peter’s Square 5:59 Leo’s emphasis on family at general audience 7:47 Leo’s hospitalization and resuming work 12:07 Can Leo still go to Latin America? 17:24 Leo’s planned trip to Assisi Oct. 27 19:23 Will Leo slow down or accelerate his work? 22:53 Leo’s calls with Putin and Zelensky 28:02 Does Leo think Ukraine should cede land? 30:56 Effect of Leo’s intervention for Oleshky 35:17 Outro and credits Links: Pope Leo needs no further cancer treatment, doctors say Pope’s brother speaks about Leo’s cancer diagnosis and recovery in new interview Pope Leo speaks with Putin by telephone from hospital Pope Leo spoke by phone with President Zelensky about reaching a ceasefire in besieged city of Oleshky Follow Gerry on X: @gerryorome  Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle  Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry explain what we know and what still remains unclear regarding Pope Leo XIV’s shocking lung cancer diagnosis. In the second part of the show, they recap the meeting of bishops on Amoris Laetitia and the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the new dean of the College of Cardinals. Sign up for our new newsletter, Vatican Notebook! Links: First photos of Pope Leo since surgery released by the Vatican (Friday, Oct. 16) Pope Leo has ‘resumed work’ three days after lung cancer surgery (Thursday, Oct. 15) Pope Leo concelebrated Mass in hospital chapel as recovery from lung surgery proceeds ‘as expected’ (Wednesday, Oct. 14) What to know about Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis (Wednesday, Oct. 14) Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican announces (Tuesday, Oct. 13) Pope Leo’s lung surgery concludes ‘positively,’ Vatican says (Tuesday, Oct. 13) ‘Amoris’ meeting discusses divorce and remarriage among human ‘fragilities’ ‘Amoris’ participants agree that one major issue is affecting families: Migration. Pope Leo confirms Cardinal Tagle as Dean of the College of Cardinals Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle  Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh and America executive producer Sebastian Gomes join Colleen Dulle to discuss this week’s Vatican meeting on “Amoris Laetitia,” ten years after Pope Francis published his controversial exhortation on marriage and the family. Austen and Sebastian recap the tense 2014 and 2015 synods on the family, what Pope Francis decided in Amoris Laetitia and what is to be discussed at a Vatican meeting on the document to be held Oct. 7-14 for the heads of the world’s conferences of bishops. Chapters: 00:00 10 years after Amoris Laetitia 2:09 Pope Francis calls the Synod on the family 11:30 What was at stake? 14:50 Two temptations in the Synod 19:26 Overcoming tensions and polarization 21:50 Divorced and remarried Catholics 27:56 Challenges facing families 30:30 What does Amoris Laetitia say? 37:54 Access to the Sacraments? 40:39 A controversial document 42:44 Implementing Amoris Laetitia 44:22 Pope Leo wants to discuss it Links: Bishops are meeting at the Vatican next week to discuss ‘Amoris Laetitia.’ Here’s what you need to know. Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future by Pope Francis and Austen Ivereigh Communion for the divorced and remarried, papal critics and family life: Pope Francis’ ‘Amoris Laetitia’ at 5 years Sign up for our new newsletter, Vatican Notebook⁠! https://www.americamagazine.org/sign-up-for-vatican-notebook-email-newsletter Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle  Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Jesuitical, Colleen Dulle joins hosts Zac Davis and Sebasian Gomes to discuss Pope Leo’s recent visit to France, including his messages on assisted dying, European identity and the role of the Catholic Church in a secular country. Colleen also reflects on her experience of traveling with the pope for the first time. Sign up for Colleen’s newsletter, Vatican Notebook! Chapters: 00:00 First time on the papal plane! 4:02 Why Pope Leo went to France 6:45 Catholic revival? 9:43 Secularity in France 14:02 Pro-life issues in France 17:57 Is Europe a "Christian" culture? 24:55 Pope meets abuse victims 34:08 Liturgy and division Links: Pope Leo’s trip to France won’t be a victory lap—and that’s a good thing. Vatican Notebook: Pope Leo navigates tensions between secularism and Catholic history on France visit ‘More than a monument’: Pope Leo’s speech at the newly renovated Notre-Dame Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris Vatican Notebook: Pope Leo addresses French conversion boom, warns against complacency Pope speaks out against French assisted-dying and abortion laws in Lourdes visit Mother: Pope Leo’s blessing of special-needs daughter recognizes ‘segment of humanity often set aside’ Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdes Pope Leo: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup Pope Leo is not ‘in panic mode’ about an A.I. catastrophe, but ‘we can’t just sit back’ and do nothing You can sign up for Colleen's 'Vatican Notebook' newsletter here: https://www.americamagazine.org/sign-up-for-vatican-notebook-email-newsletter Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle  Support the show by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices