Vatican ViewPoint

As Caritas Internationalis concludes its 2023 General Assembly, we explore the renewed mission of the Church’s confederation of charitable agencies with its new top leadership. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

Several laymen describe their efforts to share the Catholic faith with their friends near and far who have grown lukewarm. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As royal watchers await the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, an Abbot and Ambassador walk us through several ecumenical elements of the liturgy of the coronation, which has some little-known Catholic elements. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As Pope Francis prepares to depart for his Apostolic Journey to Hungary, we hear from the Vatican and Hungarian ambassadors, as well as members of the local Catholic Church, to get a glimpse of why the Pope is returning to the European nation for the second time in two years. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As many Iranians continue their protests on behalf of “Women, Life, Freedom”, Dr. Mouna Esmaeilzadeh shares her unique story that begins with her experience of death in the mountains of Iran, to life as a political refugee, medical doctor, and entrepreneur in Sweden, and to an invitation to meet Pope Francis to speak up for women fighting for their rights in the country of her birth. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As the psychological trauma from Russia’s war weighs on increasing numbers of Ukrainians, many people are turning to Catholic priests for healing, and the Church is seeking to train them to respond correctly to that pain, according to Msgr. Robert Vitillo. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

Four years after terrorists killed 261 people on Easter Sunday, the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka is pursuing the paths of justice any way it can, according to Fr. Julian Patrick Perera and Fr. Shanil Jayawardena, OMI. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As Syria and Iraq mark several important anniversaries in the month of March, we wander across the area of ancient Mesopotamia to see how the Church is assisting people in the midst of modern-day crises. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

The Synod Continental Assembly for Africa offers a chance to highlight the multi-faceted identity of the Church in the African continent, with delegates ranging from the Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia to women leaders lending their voices. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

On the day Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy, we explore a few themes that link together the Pope’s constant call for the Church, and all humanity, to embrace fraternity. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html