This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle is joined by guest host Ashley McKinless for an interview with Gerard O’Connell and his wife and journalist Elisabetta Piqué about their new book, “The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis.” They discuss pre-conclave maneuvering, including organized resistance to Pope Francis's reforms, as well as their decision to report conclave details despite Cardinals taking oaths of secrecy.- - - - - - - Links:The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis by Gerard O'Connell and Elisabetta PiqueExcerpt: Behind the scenes of Pope Leo XIV’s electionBacker of Cardinal Parolin attacks Pope Francis’ push for lay involvement in church governanceLos puntos débiles de Parolin, el favorito a ser el próximo papa, y el secreto a voces de su relación con FranciscoFollow Gerry on X: @gerryorome Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices