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The Vatican Briefing
by National Catholic Reporter
The Vatican Briefing is a podcast from the National Catholic Reporter, featuring two respected Vatican journalists and experts: Joshua McElwee and Christopher White. They review the most recent news relating to Pope Francis and the discussions impacting the very future of the global church, and interview key Catholic decision-makers.
Episodes
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Ep. 16 - Is the Vatican listening to women?
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalist Christopher White speaks with Australia's Ambassador to the Vatican, Chiara Porro, to discuss the recent 50th anniversary of Australia and the Holy See formally establishing diplomatic ties. In the interview, the Australian diplomat...
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Ep. 15 - A border bishop's 'grave concern'
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," a leading Catholic bishop on the U.S.-Mexico border expresses "grave concern" that the 2024 presidential race could lead to further demonization of migrants seeking to enter the country. "I'm concerned about the election period very much," El Paso Bishop...
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Ep. 14 - Vatican controversies, and the two popes
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalists Joshua J. McElwee and Christopher White discuss a major new Vatican document that has attracted controversy over its condemnation of gender-affirming surgery for trans individuals and the growing practice of surrogate motherhood. They...
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Ep. 13 - A Ukrainian bishop's plea for Pope Francis
A prominent U.S. Ukrainian Catholic leader has sharply criticized Pope Francis' recent suggestion that Ukraine might enter negotiations to end its brutal, two-year war with Russia, calling the pontiff's remarks "very problematic." In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalists…
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Ep. 12 - Cardinal McElroy on US bishops and climate change
San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, a key ally of Pope Francis, says U.S. Catholic bishops are not giving enough attention to the pope's call for the world to address global climate change. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalist Christopher White interviews McElroy about how...
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Ep. 11 - Has Pope Francis failed?
This February marked the fifth anniversary of one of Pope Francis' seminal efforts to confront clergy sexual abuse: a first-of-its-kind 2019 Vatican summit with global Catholic bishops about abuse prevention. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalist Christopher White…
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Ep. 10 - Inside the Vatican's synod office
Xavière Sr. Nathalie Becquart is one of the main organizers of Pope Francis' Synod of Bishops, a two-part summit about the very future of the Catholic Church. She says the pope is creating "a new style of leadership" for the global faith. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert...
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Ep. 9 - Ending Catholic priestly celibacy?
Archbishop Charles Scicluna, one of the Catholic Church's leading investigators of clergy sexual abuse, says the church should reconsider its millennia-long practice of mandating priestly celibacy. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," expert journalists Joshua McElwee and Christopher White...
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Ep. 8 - Biden's Vatican ambassador on calls for Israeli ceasefire
In his annual "State of the World" address on Jan. 8, Pope Francis made a firm call for a total ceasefire in the Middle East, amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican expert Christopher White interviews the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Joe…
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Ep. 7 - Pope Francis blesses gay couples
In a monumental shift, the Vatican's powerful doctrinal office on Dec. 18 declared it possible for Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White discuss the unexpected decree and its possible long-term...
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Ep. 6 - Pope Francis suffers health setbacks
For the first time in his 10-year papacy, Pope Francis has had to cancel a previously announced trip abroad due to health issues. In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White discuss the pope's health, and the significance of the cancellation of...
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Ep. 5 - The synod ends, but 'nothing is finalized'
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Jesuit Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, one of the leading African voices at Pope Francis' 2023 Synod of Bishops. Orobator says that although the synod's final document...
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Ep. 4 - A cardinal speaks; the 'final contest' begins
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Cardinal Michael Czerny about Pope Francis' moving Oct. 19 prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square for migrants and refugees. Czerny, a key papal ally and the head of the...
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LGBTQ advocate Jeannine Gramick speaks about meeting Pope Francis
In a special episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White have an exclusive conversation with Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick about her historic meeting with Pope Francis. Gramick, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ Catholics, has long operated at the margins of...
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Ep. 3 - A key bishop considers women deacons
In this episode of "The Vatican Briefing," Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White interview one of the 13 members of the committee expected to draft the hotly anticipated final document from Pope Francis' ongoing summit on the future of the Catholic Church. Australian Bishop Shane...
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Ep. 2 - Women at the Pope's table
Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White discuss the opening of a major summit in Rome that could determine the very future of the Catholic Church. They interview Mercedarian Sr. Filo Hirota, one of seven members of the high-level commission that organized the ongoing October 2023…
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Ep. 1 - 'A remarkable experiment'
Vatican experts Joshua McElwee and Christopher White discuss the opening of a major meeting in Rome that could determine the very future of the Catholic Church. They interview renowned church historian and theologian Dr. Catherine Clifford, who calls the October 2023 Synod of Bishops a "huge" and...
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The Vatican Briefing is a podcast from the National Catholic Reporter, featuring two respected Vatican journalists and experts: Joshua McElwee and Christopher White. They review the most recent news relating to Pope Francis and the discussions impacting the very future of the global church, and interview key Catholic decision-makers.
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