This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and executive producer Sebastian Gomes unpack the news from the reports and analyze in-depth the work of the groups studying women’s ministries, seminary formation and the appointment of bishops.

0:00 Intro
0:45 Where the study groups came from
4:36 Topics the study groups covered
9:26 Transparency of study process
11:22 Changes to liturgy and canon law
14:41 New seminary formation guidelines
19:51 Women’s ministry in the church
23:05 The study of women deacons
25:21 Reforming how bishops are chosen
30:44 News headlines
34:11 Credits

Links from the show:
Synod study groups on ‘controversial’ issues release interim reports: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2025/11/17/synod-interim-reports-study-groups/
To submit contributions to the liturgy working group: [email protected] (Further info: https://www.synod.va/en/the-synodal-process/phase-3-the-implementation/the-study-groups/interim-reports/study-group-on-liturgy.html)
The debate on women deacons in the Catholic Church: A short documentary: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/09/09/women-deacons-synod-theology-catholic-248750/
Podcast: Inside the top secret process of appointing a Catholic bishop: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/04/22/how-bishops-appointed-podcast-questionnaire-pontifical-secret-240511/
The changing face of seminary formation: Group therapy, digital detoxing and more listening: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/06/24/catholic-seminaries-formation-248199/
Pope Leo to Hollywood: Don’t give up on movies (or movie theaters): https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2025/11/17/pope-leo-audience-hollywood-stars-movie-industry/
Pope Leo fulfills Francis’ promise: 62 Indigenous artifacts returned to Canada: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/11/17/pope-leo-francis-indigenous-artifacts-return-canada/
On World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo calls on government leaders ‘to listen to the cry of the poorest’: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/11/16/on-world-day-of-the-poor-pope-leo-calls-on-government-leaders-to-listen-to-the-cry-of-the-poorest/
More information on Pope Leo’s Q-and-A with American youth: https://ncyc.us/ncyc-digital-experience-a-journey-with-pope-leo-xiv/

Credits:
Producer: Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Audio engineering and video editing: Kevin Christopher Robles
Executive producer: Sebastian Gomes
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