In this episode:

• A historic meeting of the world’s cardinals
• Pope returns from Canada…was his apology enough?
• Where will the Pope go next?
• Pope admits he needs to slow down for his knee
• Christian persecution rises in Nigeria
• Priest threatened with criminal charges after “aquatic” Mass

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In this episode:

• Holy See reins in Opus Dei and German synod
• Pope’s apology tour in Canada
• Italy at a crossroads after PM’s resignation
• Cardinal bans Latin Mass in DC in all but three parishes

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In this episode:

• The College of Cardinals: All the Pope’s Men?
• Italian political turmoil and the role of the laity
• Pope previews ‘penitential’ pilgrimage to Canada
• The paradox of retired popes 

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In this episode:

• Women will now participate in selecting bishops
• Anniversaries of US Capitol riot hearings, Vatican trial 
• Brazil’s Cardinal Claudio Hummes dies
• Continued speculation about Pope retiring

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In this episode:

• Pope Francis sits down for wide-ranging interview with Reuters
• Nancy Pelosi receives communion at Papal Mass, despite SF communion ban
• Pope doubles down on Latin Mass in new letter
• Vatican sells controversial property in London at major loss
• Record number of Catholics disaffiliate from the Church in Germany

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In this episode:

• Roe v. Wade overturned
• Vatican opens Jewish archives to public
• Pope confirms trip to visit Canadian indigenous
• Vatican trial reveals 200 witnesses on deck
• Italian footballer wins Verona mayoral race

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In this episode:

• Kiev bishop warns against papal visit
• Bishop Van Looy turns down cardinal nomination
• Papal neglection of southern Italy
• A curious mayoral race shapes up in Italy

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In this episode:

• Pope cancels trips to Congo, South Sudan
• Vatican takes big step toward internal reform with new HR office
• Pope creates new investment commission with ethics in mind
• Pope’s friend gets off easy in Vatican trial?
• Former footballer runs for mayor in Verona, Italy

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In this episode:

• Is Pope Francis about to retire? We explore the rumors
• Pope’s summer travel schedule and what it means
• Terrorist attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
• Update on the Vatican ‘trial of the century’
• Human resources is coming to the Vatican

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In this episode:

• 21 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis
• Controversial Cardinal Sodano dies at 94
• Pope Francis raises eyebrows with migrant comments
• Roma soccer triumph contains lesson for the Church

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