<![CDATA[Father Roderick: The Catholic Insider]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/s/the-catholic-insiderhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fOJU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d8fe1f4-bace-4871-bde6-99bf2ae3c244_1280x1280.pngFather Roderick: The Catholic Insiderhttps://fatherroderick.substack.com/s/the-catholic-insiderSubstackMon, 27 Jul 2026 04:34:14 GMT<![CDATA[Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II, part 2]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/canonization-of-john-xxiii-and-john-64dhttps://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/canonization-of-john-xxiii-and-john-64dSun, 27 Apr 2014 11:36:45 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter's Square for the Mass of the Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II.

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]]><![CDATA[Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/canonization-of-john-xxiii-and-john-9d7https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/canonization-of-john-xxiii-and-john-9d7Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:50:23 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter's Square for the Mass of the Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II.

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]]><![CDATA[Inauguration Mass of Pope Francis]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/inauguration-mass-of-pope-francis-8e8https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/inauguration-mass-of-pope-francis-8e8Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:59 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to a sunny Saint Peter's Square for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis.

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]]><![CDATA[Blessing and Te Deum]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/blessing-and-te-deum-fdfhttps://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/blessing-and-te-deum-fdfTue, 19 Mar 2013 14:06:18 GMTThe Papal blessing and the Te Deum at the end of the inauguration Mass of Pope Francis.

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]]><![CDATA[The First Angelus with Pope Francis]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-first-angelus-with-pope-francis-fb0https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-first-angelus-with-pope-francis-fb0Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:56:48 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to a jam-packed Saint Peter's Square to witness Pope Francis' first Angelus address.

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]]><![CDATA[Habemus Papam!]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/habemus-papam-b92https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/habemus-papam-b92Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:26:32 GMTFr. Roderick brings you to St. Peter's Square and lets you experience the presentation of the new Pope.

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]]><![CDATA[No Smoke, but Something Is in the Air]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/no-smoke-but-something-is-in-the-5b5https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/no-smoke-but-something-is-in-the-5b5Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:18:46 GMTFr. Roderick reports from a sea of umbrellas on St. Peter's Square. No smoke yet, but something is definitely in the air.

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]]><![CDATA[The Bird on the Chimney]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-bird-on-the-chimney-a42https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-bird-on-the-chimney-a42Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:15:07 GMTEverybody was expecting smoke, but they got a bird instead.

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]]><![CDATA[Surprise and Confusion at Saint Peter’s Square]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/surprise-and-confusion-at-saint-peters-d52https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/surprise-and-confusion-at-saint-peters-d52Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:48:30 GMTThe Cardinals took everyone by surprise by showing us the results of the first two voting rounds this morning half an hour earlier than expected. Was the smoke black? Why did we get smoke twice? What does this mean for the predictions of the outcome of the Conclave? Fr. Roderick reports.

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]]><![CDATA[No Smoke, No Pope]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/no-smoke-no-pope-086https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/no-smoke-no-pope-086Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:46:00 GMTFr. Roderick waits for the result of the second voting round during the Conclave and talks with Kerry Myers from Sydney's Catholic Weekly.

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]]><![CDATA[Thick, Black Smoke!]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/thick-black-smoke-8d6https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/thick-black-smoke-8d6Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:25:10 GMTExperience the reaction of the crowd on Saint Peter's Square when the chimney of the Sistine Chapel emits smoke for the first time!

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]]><![CDATA[Extra Omnes!]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/extra-omnes-51fhttps://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/extra-omnes-51fTue, 12 Mar 2013 17:44:03 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter's Square to witness the start of the Conclave!

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]]><![CDATA[Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/mass-for-the-election-of-the-roman-081https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/mass-for-the-election-of-the-roman-081Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:44:07 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter's Basilica for the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff with all 115 cardinal electors.

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]]><![CDATA[The 2013 Conclave – One More Night]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-2013-conclave-one-more-night-c95https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-2013-conclave-one-more-night-c95Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:21:05 GMTWhich cardinals are seen as the most important candidates for the papacy on the eve of the Conclave? Fr. Roderick talks about the buzz in Rome the night before the big day!

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]]><![CDATA[The Balcony and the Chimney]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-balcony-and-the-chimney-5fchttps://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-balcony-and-the-chimney-5fcMon, 11 Mar 2013 14:18:12 GMTFr. Roderick reports from Saint Peter's Square where the balcony and the Sistine Chapel are being readied for the Conclave and the presentation of the new Pope.

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]]><![CDATA[Arrival at Castel Gandolfo]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/arrival-at-castel-gandolfo-fe0https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/arrival-at-castel-gandolfo-fe0Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:12:39 GMTWitness the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo and hear his final words on the balcony at the end of his pontificate.

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]]><![CDATA[Pope Benedict’s Departure]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-departure-ba0https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-departure-ba0Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:11:24 GMTFr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter's Square and shares his impressions of the farewell of Pope Benedict XVI on the evening of February 28.

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]]><![CDATA[Farewell to the Cardinals]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/farewell-to-the-cardinals-d11https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/farewell-to-the-cardinals-d11Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:29:30 GMTFr. Roderick reports from the Vatican about the last meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with the Cardinals and describes the atmosphere on Saint Peter's Square just hours before the end of the Pope's pontificate.

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]]><![CDATA[Pope Benedict’s Final General Audience]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-final-general-audience-909https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/pope-benedicts-final-general-audience-909Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:51:16 GMTFr. Roderick gives a live commentary during Pope Benedict XVI's final General Audience on February 27, 2013 at St. Peter's Square.

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]]><![CDATA[The Week Pope Benedict XVI Shocked the World]]>https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-week-pope-benedict-xvi-shocked-ee8https://fatherroderick.substack.com/p/the-week-pope-benedict-xvi-shocked-ee8Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:54:41 GMTFr. Roderick reports live from the Vatican at the end of the week during which Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing his resignation on February 28. What will happen in the next 10 days? When will the Conclave start? All these questions and more in this new episode of the Catholic Insider!

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