A Vatican controversy, ten years later. Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio and Mark Brumley of @IgnatiusPress revisit the debate over marriage and Communion under Pope Francis. Full episode in reply.

Catholic marriage rates in the U.S. have fallen by an estimated 82% since 1970. As bishops gather in Rome for @Pontifex's summit on marriage, @Jpdegance explains why he believes the Church has failed to confront the crisis -- and what needs to change.

Few people alive have seen as much of the modern Vatican from the inside as Msgr. Karel Kasteel. He served 8 popes and spent 70 years in the Vatican — and here’s all of it in under an hour. Full episode in reply.

Why were Father Marko Rupnik’s mosaics covered ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lourdes? @ingenuacronista explains why the decision matters to abuse survivors—but warns that covering the artwork does not mean the Rupnik case has been resolved.

Covered in France. Celebrated in Brazil. As @Pontifex arrives at Lourdes, Father Marko Rupnik’s mosaics are hidden from view. Investigative journalist @ingenuacronista, who helped expose the allegations against him, explains why — and what the Vatican still hasn't answered.

For centuries, pilgrims have climbed these stairs on their knees, believing they are the steps Jesus ascended before being judged by Pontius Pilate. Mary Angela Schroth spent decades helping bring the forgotten frescoes around them back to life. Here's the inside story:

Why are there so few Black bishops in America? “The short answer is racism.” America’s youngest bishop, Robert Boxie (@WashArchdiocese), speaks candidly about a Confederate flag in seminary, tokenism, DEI, what white Catholics often miss ... and why the Church cannot be afraid of hard conversations about race. Full episode in reply.