In this episode:

• Head of Russian Orthodox Church backs Putin
• Vatican increases its pressure on Russia
• The Pope and achieving global solidarity
• Ortega regime expels Nicaragua’s Vatican ambassador
• Puerto Rican bishop against compulsory vaccines “fired”
• Hungarian court rejects Vatican bank lawsuit

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In this episode:

• Pope laments “war” in Ukraine with no mention of Putin
• Vatican stays silent on Russian war crimes accusations
• Russian Orthodox clergy challenge Putin’s war
• Argentine court jails former Vatican bishop 
• Lack of separation of powers in Vatican
• Paternity leave for Vatican employees

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In this episode:

• Pope’s alleged silence on Russia
• The religious motives behind Russia’s invasion
• War in Ukraine’s potential effects on Catholic/Orthodox relations
• Would the Vatican host negotiations for peace?

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In this episode:

• Lawyers accuse Pope of abuse of power
• Pope restructures Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• Priestly celibacy discussed at symposium in Vatican
• Can the Pope broker peace between Russia and Ukraine?
• "Cooks with Collars" in the Diocese of Allentown, PA

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In this episode:

• Archbishop Peña Parra suspected surveillance bugs in his Vatican office
• Cardinal Michael Czerny attends Bishop Remi De Roo’s funeral
• Benedict XVI’s apology falls flat
• Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp credits God
• Catholic growth in Africa and Asia
• progress report from the Synod of Bishops

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In this episode:

• Pope makes his first talk show appearance, discusses Yemen, war, migration, clericalism, and more
• Talk show backlash

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• Italy’s president wanted to retire, re-elected instead
• Vatican trial of the century resumes
• Pope meets with Holocaust survivor 
• Furor over Benedict XVI and Munich report
• Vatican Sec. for Relations with States to visit Beirut
• Disney+ looks to expand into Vatican City

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In this episode:

• Pope Benedict XVI mishandles abuse?
• Pro-life activists optimistic at March for Life in DC
• Threat of Russian military incursion in Ukraine
• Limbless Syrian boy starts new life in Italy with family
• Pope installs women in two church ministries

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• Cardinal officiates childhood friend’s funeral
• Vatican backs assisted suicide? 
• Italian archbishop skips line for COVID vaccine
• Polish diocese apologizes after lawyer oversteps
• Pope goes record shopping

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In this episode:

• Good news for prosecutors in historic Vatican trial
• Munich abuse report prompts cover-up accusations
• Cologne archdiocese faces financial audit
• Pope slams “selfish” pet parents
• Shake-up in Italian bishops conference 

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