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• Pope claims Benedict XVI’s death was instrumentalized
• Catholics in India & risk of “Saffron Taliban”
• Does the Pope’s trip to Africa matter?
• Cardinal Ouellet steps down to fight sexual assault charges
• Vatican releases nuns from vows, kicks them from convent

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• Catholicism: Africa booms - West going bust
• Pope calls to decriminalize homosexuality
• Pope says German Synodal Way is “dangerous”
• Italian rapper under fire for “Vatican Girl” remarks
• “Trial of the Century” bombshell not called as defense witness
• Priests compete again in Cooks with Collars

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• Tell-all books start of Catholic Civil War?
• Gänswein: stories of Benedict XVI
• Pope’s preface for Benedict XVI’s “God is Always New”
• Benedict XVI: posthumous essays
• Benedict XVI’s letter to Cardinal Pell in prison
• Tell-all of Cardinal Müller criticizes Pope’s failures
• Italian “Dr. Phil”: interview with the Pope

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In this episode:

• Death of Cardinal Pell - his life and legacy
• Vatican opens investigation into “Vatican Girl”
• Testimonies are contradicting: Vatican “Trial of the Century”
• $2 billion plan to upgrade Rome for Jubilee of Hope
• Death of two titans of the Catholic Church: Palermo’s missionary & Sr. “Rita”

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In this episode:

• Benedict XVI's funeral: why it was “a simple, sober affair”
• Pope criticized for downplaying Benedict XVI’s death
• Culture Wars: Pope Benedict’s death fuel for the fire?
• Archbishop Georg Gänswein: new book taking digs at the Pope?
• Benedict XVI’s legacy

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In this episode:

• Pope turns 86 with no indication of retirement
• Pope follows Paul VI with resignation letter, but would it be valid?
• Russia praises Pope for “ability to admit mistakes”
• Could the Pope overcome Russian skepticism and achieve peace?
• Joanna of Austria: first and only female Jesuit?

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In this episode:

• Pope’s secret weapon for peace in Ukraine
• Pontifical Academy for Life “embarrassing”?
• Pope executes new financial controls for Vatican-sponsored foundations
• Did the unexpected death of a top communist influence the Cold War’s outcome?
• Does a secret recording link “Vatican Girl” kidnapping to Italian crime boss?

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In this episode:

• Russia blocking a road to the Vatican in Rome?
• Pope faces backlash over Russian war comments
• “The Vatican’s Little Black Book”: 50 years of secrets and lies
• New developments in “Vatican Girl” story
• New bombshell in “Trial of the Century”
• Vatican’s websites hacked
• Pope shakes up another Vatican department with leadership change

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• Pope moves on Caritas Internationalis
• Disgraced Cardinal Becciu recorded call with Pope
• No fallout for Belgian bishops who gave same-sex blessings
• Cardinal Joseph Zen convicted by a Hong Kong court
• Eritrea bishop sent to dismal prison
• Pope’s emotional letter for 9-month anniversary of Ukraine War

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In this episode:

• Sex abuse report from Italian bishops “incomprehensive”
• Vatican wants a moratorium on German bishops’ Synodal Way
• First auditor general rocks Vatican with lawsuit
• Why does the Pope visit family in Asti, but not Argentina?
• Netflix documentary review: “Vatican Girl” leaves you wanting more

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