Public Mass in Italy, the Silvia Romano Case, and the Inevitability of Vatican Reform in 2020

In this episode, John discusses the return of public Mass in Italy and the Vatican. He also covers how the Silvia Romano case in Italy has thrown a spotlight on tensions in the Church over conversion and how we understand other religions. Lastly, John takes a look at how the Vatican is facing a major deficit in 2020 due to the coronavirus and how some sort of reform is now inevitable.

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Trusted Catholic news from Rome - Sponsored by the Word on Fire Institute. The John Allen Show is a bi-weekly podcast discussing news from the Vatican, as well as national and international Church affairs. New episodes will be posted every other Wednesday. John Allen Jr. is the editor of Crux, the leading Catholic news source, and is the Fellow of Church and Media at the Word on Fire Institute.