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Vatican Access with Robert Duncan

Catholic News Service
Catholic Church
Artificial Intelligence
Death Penalty
Evangelization
Wall Street
Rome
The Election Of Pope Leo XIV
Migration
Cardinal Robert Prevost
Buddhism
Pope Francis
Society Of St. Pius X (SSPX)
Magisterium AI
FOCUS
Vatican
Genesis Foundation
Synodality
Vatican City
Christianity
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy

From Rome, Vatican Access takes viewers inside the conversations, ideas, and decisions shaping today's Catholic Church.

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Father Daniel Galadza is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, liturgical scholar, and professor at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. A priest of the Archeparchy of Kyiv, he also serves on the Vatican's Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and ha... more

Michael Driessen is Professor of Political Science and Director of the MA in International Affairs at John Cabot University in Rome. A leading scholar of religion and international politics, he has spent more than a decade studying interreligious dia... more

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy is Executive Director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, the leading Catholic organization in the United States working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. For nearly a decade she has been at the fo... more

Massimo Introvigne is an Italian sociologist of religion and one of the world's leading scholars of new religious movements. He has written extensively on Catholic traditionalism, religious liberty, and the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), and has spent... more

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Executive Director, Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN)
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Archbishop of Denver
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Katie McGrady
Influential Catholic voice, author, speaker, radio host, social media personality
Catholic media and church communities
Episode: Pope Leo Is A Rock Star... And She Knows Why
Father Thomas Joseph White
Dominican priest, theologian, Rector of the Angelicum (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome)
Dominican Order / Angelicum
Episode: Can You Still Trust the Catholic Church?
Father Tony Lusvardi
Professor of Sacramental Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University
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Michele Sagarino
Leader of Cross Catholic Outreach, Catholic relief organization
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Francis Tiso
Fr. Francis Tiso, scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and Vatican advisor on Buddhist-Christian dialogue
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Sean Tobin
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Independent practitioner (Rome exorcism conference participant)
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Robert Duncan
Host of Vatican Access

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How Pope Leo Changed the Future of the SSPX
Q: What are the core beliefs of the SSPX and how do they differ from ordinary Catholics?
The guest explains that the key differences center on the Mass and the belief that liturgy and doctrinal attitudes diverge from Vatican II's reforms, with emphasis on pre-Paul VI rites and critiques of the post-conciliar church's approach.
How Pope Leo Changed the Future of the SSPX
Q: You have been described online as an expert on the SSPX. Do you think that that is an accurate description?
The guest replies that he is a sociologist of religion who has studied Catholic conservatives and has spoken with Lefebvre, framing the SSPX within broader religious and sociological terms rather than as a singular, fixed 'expert' view.
Can a Catholic Governor Sign a Death Warrant?
Q: Tell me why you come to the Vatican and what the Vatican is interested in about your work?
She explains the Vatican's interest in informing global policy with moral clarity, sharing granular U.S. developments to support the church's witness for life and abolition efforts.
Can a Catholic Governor Sign a Death Warrant?
Q: How did you get involved in this issue and why is it personal for you?
She describes a personal journey from observing the impact of crime and loss to committing to faith-based advocacy, emphasizing how mercy, healing, and the dignity of every person shape her work.
Can a Catholic Governor Sign a Death Warrant?
Q: For people who don't know, what is the state of the death penalty around the world and in the United States today?
The guest explains that the U.S. remains an outlier with ongoing executions in a shrinking pool of states, while global Catholic teaching is moving toward abolition and a limited, if any, use of capital punishment.

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A Vatican-focused interview series that blends insider access with thoughtful analysis of church governance, leadership transitions, and global Catholicism. Across recent episodes, conversations span papal transitions, synodality, church diplomacy, migration, technology in ministry, evangelization, and global Catholic dynamics—with guests ranging from Vatican insiders to philanthropists and church leaders. The show often pairs first-hand Vatican context with broader social, political, and ethical implications for the Church, making it a go-to for listeners who want nuanced, insider perspectives on how the Holy See engages the world. A notable strength is the breadth of guests—from Vatican officials and archbishops to philanthropists and tec... more

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2. Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy
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