The Vatican Briefing podcast: Francis opens a synod that could change the Catholic Church

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“The Vatican Briefing” is a new podcast from the National Catholic Reporter, featuring two respected Vatican journalists and experts: Joshua J. McElwee and Christopher White. As Pope Francis is opening the hotly anticipated 2023 Synod of Bishops, they offer analysis and news updates, and interview some of the assembly’s key decision-makers.

In their first episode, McElwee and White discuss the pope’s creation of 21 new cardinals of the Catholic Church, the Sept. 30 ecumenical prayer vigil for the synod in St. Peter’s Square, and some of the hot-button issues, such as women’s ordination and LGBTQ ministry, that the synod is expected to discuss.

They also interview Catherine Clifford, a renowned church historian and theologian, who is part of the first group of laypeople ever appointed as full members of the synod. Clifford called the synod a “huge” and “remarkable” experiment.

Each week during the synod, The Vatican Briefing will release an episode featuring both the latest updates from the gathering and an exclusive interview with one of the assembly’s members. Be sure to subscribe on 

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Spotify

or however you listen to podcasts.

The Vatican Briefing link:

https://dcs.megaphone.fm/SM1709090817.mp3?key=6748d3068b75193ee48dc9f642392a4c&request_event_id=b5055029-bcb6-44e6-99ec-12327fa3d4f0&source=3

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