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Radio Vaticana - Vatican News
Each week we explore a topic that cuts to the heart of the Church’s life in the world. Guests take us through themes that range from current events viewed from a Catholic perspective to the Pope’s ministry and high points in the liturgical year.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 7min
77. Gary Drinkard: From death row to abolishing capital punishment
As the Community of St. Egidio launches an appeal to abolish the death penalty, we sit down with Gary Drinkard, a man who sat on death row in the US state of Alabama for six years before he was exonerated on appeal.
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Nov 25, 2023 • 11min
76. Groomed: Do we have the courage to talk about child sexual abuse?
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hosts a play entitled “Groomed”, which was written and performed by Patrick Sandford, a survivor of child sexual abuse.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 9min
75. Is climate action a moral issue?
Religious leaders from a host of faiths explore the moral and ethical dimensions of care for Creation, at the Global Faith Leader’s Summit on Climate Action ahead of COP28 in Dubai.
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Oct 27, 2023 • 10min
74. Synod Assembly: Continuing the journey for another year
As the Synod General Assembly draws to a close, we explore the work of the final week and look to journey that will continue to the next Synod session in October 2024.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 10min
73. Synod General Assembly: A hierarchical and synodal Church
As the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod enters its third full week, we explore the issue of “participation, governance, authority” in the Church and how synodality and hierarchy can coexist.
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Oct 12, 2023 • 10min
72. Synod General Assembly: Navel-gazing or listening to silent voices?
As the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod enters its second full week, we hear from representatives of three continents to find out where the Holy Spirit is leading.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 8min
71. Synod General Assembly: Listening across our divides
The 16th General Assembly of the Synod kicks off in the Vatican with an emphasis on listening as the core element in seeking to discern the voice of the Holy Spirit in the Church.
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Sep 21, 2023 • 11min
70. Polarization in the US: A chat with Cardinal-elect Pierre
As the Church gears up for the Synod General Assembly, Cardinal-elect Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to United States, shares his thoughts on the problem of polarization and the goals of synodality.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 11min
69. Mongolia: Pope Francis returns to the peripheries
As Pope Francis departs on his Apostolic Journey to Mongolia, we get a glimpse of the tiny Catholic Church in the Asian nation and explore what the Pope could achieve with his presence.
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Aug 21, 2023 • 11min
68. Ukraine: Hidden wounds of war
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on causing widespread suffering, we explore the psychological trauma inflicted upon the country’s children and the hope and help that volunteers and charities are providing.
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