Inside The Vatican Podcast
1) Pope Leo on the Gaza ceasefire and his pushback on U.S. bishops
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2) Pope Leo’s ‘Dilexi Te’ in continuity with Pope Francis
Pope Leo XIV has released his first major teaching document, “Dilexi Te” (”I Have Loved You”). The apostolic exhortation, addressed “to all Christians on love for the poor,” was begun by Pope Francis ...Show More
3) Deep Dive: The Swiss Guard, between tradition and reform
The Swiss Guard is the oldest army in the world. Steeped in tradition, bearing the weight of history, the Pontifical Swiss Guard—like the whole of the Catholic Church—is in a constant balancing act be...Show More
4) Pope Leo’s surprise appointment to lead the Vatican bishops’ office
Pope Leo made a surprise appointment to fill the position he left behind as Prefect for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, the office that vets and recommends candidates to lead dioceses around the ...Show More
5) The Vatican's 'trial of the century' dramatically re-opens
As protests for Gaza shut down ports, schools and transit services in Italy this week, Pope Leo spoke again about the Holy Land, on Sunday greeting representatives from various Catholic groups that ar...Show More
6) Pope Leo XIV gives his first interview
Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams hosted an unprecedented pop concert in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday night, Sept. 13, the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” ...Show More
7) The Canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” America Vatican correspondents Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss the canonization of Sts. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. Gerry shares the sense of ...Show More
8) Pope Leo meets James Martin, SJ; discusses LGBT ministry
Welcome to the eighth season of Inside the Vatican! This week, America’s Senior Vatican Correspondent Gerard O’Connell and Vatican Correspondent Colleen Dulle unpack two significant meetings Pope Leo...Show More
9) Who is Pope Leo XIV | Part III: From Peru to the papacy
Father Robert Prevost, O.S.A., has long been recognized as a bridge builder—a pastor who listens deeply, builds consensus, and seeks unity without imposing authority. In the third and final episode of...Show More
10) Deep Dive: Who is Pope Leo XIV | Part II: Ministry amid terror in Peru
Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he encountered there in the 1980s and 1990s. In this second episode of our In...Show More