Colleen Dulle

New book by @colleendulle.com came in the mail today; looking forward to reading it soon

So many people have said this! We'll have to brainstorm a good replacement...

I'm excited to share that as of July 1, I am now Vatican Correspondent for America Magazine!

I'll be moving to Rome in summer 2026 with my family to be an on-the-ground reporting team with Gerard O'Connell, who is now our Senior Vatican Correspondent.

So excited for this next chapter ❤️🇮🇹

Vatican II called for a common date for Easter in the East and West. Will it ever happen? On Jan. 25, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church was open to accepting a common date for Easter “that everyone wants.” While the pope’s call may seem groundbreaking, it actually goes back to the...

Pope Francis has been pushing for a common date for Easter between the Eastern and Western churches. My explainer: www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

What does the Vatican know about A.I.? A lot, actually. A timeline of the Vatican’s decade-long history of leadership in the field of A.I. ethics—a history that has earned it significant influence among tech leaders, particularly at Microsoft and IBM

Útil repaso de la larga relación entre Vaticano e IA.
@colleendulle.com en @americamag.bsky.social
www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...

Glad you appreciated it! I thought that shot of the wind rustling the pages was a very clear reference to John XXIII's words about "opening the windows of the church."
By the way, my upcoming book is all about grappling: www.colleendulle.com/main/#book

Women deacons, papal power and the church of tomorrow: Inside the 2024 Synod on Synodality This special deep dive episode recaps the 2024 Vatican meeting of the Synod on Synodality, featuring interviews with five synod delegates about the tensions and unexpected breakthroughs in the Synod h...

Our latest deep dive is out now, on the 2024 session of the Synod on Synodality: www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

#Vatican #PopeFrancis

Pope Francis falls, suffers bruise but no fractures The fall resulted “in a contusion to the right forearm, without any fracture,” but “the arm has been immobilized as a precautionary measure,” the Vatican stated.

Pope Francis falls, suffers bruise but no fractures www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

The Vatican's first woman prefect (and more on McElroy to DC) Pope Francis’s appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to lead a major Vatican office marks a historic milestone in the Catholic Church’s governance. As the new prefect of the Dicast...

Thanks for the shoutout, @mfjlewis.bsky.social! wherepeteris.com/the-vaticans...

A woman leads a Vatican office for the first time ever. Why now? Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of a Vatican dicastery for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.

Answering all your questions about Sr. Simona Brambilla’s appointment as the first woman to head a Vatican dicastery: www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

The Jubilee year: Its history and what’s planned for 2025 In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the 2025 Jubilee Year, beginning on Christmas Eve 2024 and ending in January 2026.

Our "Christmas break" podcast episode, on the history of Jubilee years and what makes #Jubilee2025 different

(Spoiler: Gerry is not as much of a #Luce fan as I am)

www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/1...

Thanks @themountaingoats.bsky.social for providing the lyrics that framed this piece, and that have accompanied me through grief time and again.

Quiet and rest are God’s antidote when we feel he isn’t there A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent, Mass in the Morning, by Colleen Dulle

My Christmas Eve reflection for America Magazine: www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/1...

Could the plot twist in “Conclave” actually happen? Jesuitical · Episode

I'm on Jesuitical this week talking about #Conclave open.spotify.com/episode/2iuZ...

To be clear, I don't think the pope is meaning to send a negative message about the Notre Dame reopening, and Paris vs. Corsica wasn't necessarily a binary choice.

But I think his opting for Corsica reveals how he prioritizes uplifting both migrants and down-home Catholicism. (4/4)

Then there's the popular piety aspect.

Francis is going to Corsica for a conference on Popular Religion in the Mediterranean; Corsica is known for its deep religiosity.

While Notre Dame is also a place of devotion, I think it's safe to say that more people go there for tourism than prayer. (3/4)

Every time the pope has visited France, he's spoken about migration. And opting for Corsica adds to a long list of visits to Mediterranean islands he's visited where he's highlighted migration, so I would be surprised if he didn't do the same this time. (2/3)

I've been asked a few times whether Pope Francis skipped the Notre Dame reopening bc of the Olympic opening ceremony brouhaha.

I can't say for certain if his Dec. 15 visit to Corsica, also in France, was the reason he said no, but the choice to go to Corsica over Paris this month is telling. (1/4)

‘Conclave’ explainer: Could that twist ending really happen? How realistic is “Conclave”? A canon lawyer weighs in.

My fact-check of #Conclave is up now. Warning: This is all about the spoilers! www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture...

The Pope, Transgender People, and Little Sisters of Jesus: How It Came to Happen The pope is visited by transgender people at his general audiences. He has gone to a permanent carnival park to visit the Little Sisters of Jesus who bring these trans people to him. And he chats w…

Understanding how trans people ended up going to Pope Francis’ audiences, and meeting with him, requires a pretty solid understanding of his relationship with the spiritual family of Charles de Foucauld. Last year, I reconstructed that untold story for you:
contemplativeinthemud.com/2023/09/05/p...

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in order to address cases where priests use purported mystical experiences as a pretext for harming others.

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime

Ht to Christopher White at @ncronline.bsky.social - Pope Francis has clarified that the Final Document of the synod “participates in the ordinary magisterium of the Successor of Peter.” Some points 🧵

Vatican confirms: Pope Francis will travel to Corsica Dec. 15 for a nine-hour visit. He'll speak at a conference on popular religiosity, meet churchworkers, celebrate an outdoor Mass & meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Pope Francis to visit Corsica, local diocese says Pope Francis will visit Corsica on Dec. 15, the local diocese said on its website on Thursday, in the first recorded trip of a pope to the French island in the Mediterranean.

Pope Francis is set to visit Corsica next month, @joshua-mcelwee.bsky.social reports: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Cardinal Fernández faced tough questions at synod meeting on women’s ministries Pope Francis’ doctrinal chief faced criticism for synod delegates over his office’s lack of diversity, clear communication and transparency when it comes to the question of women deacons.

And here is my article summarizing it: www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/1...

At long last, our transcript/translation of the Oct. 24 meeting where Cardinal Fernandez answered #synod participants' questions on Study Group 5 is here:

#PopeFrancis #Vatican

www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/1...

COP29 row breaks out with Vatican over gender rights Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.

Pope Francis’ representatives have aligned w Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran & Egypt to obstruct a deal which wd have provided more support, including financial help, for women at the forefront of #climatechange , Colombia’s environment minister told the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Vatican #COP29

War is always a defeat. I call again for the madness of violence to end. May we commit to just and lasting peace. Let us pray for the people of Ukraine.

How realistic is ‘Conclave,’ the movie that lifts the lid on how a pope is elected? | CNN This has been a blockbuster election year politically, so it’s fitting that a new movie shines a light on an ancient and highly secretive voting process: the selection of a new pope.

How realistic is ‘Conclave,’ the movie?

It tries to showcase the battle for the soul of the church that takes place during a papal election & examines the tension between the demands of faith and the desire for high office.

My @cnn.com analysis:

www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/e...