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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 28, 2022 • 11min
37. Keeping Christmas alive
As the liturgical Season of Christmas continues, four Church leaders offer us their take on the relevance of the Birth of Christ for our world today.
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Dec 21, 2022 • 10min
36. Christmas cheer from Christian peers
As Advent draws to a close and the birth of Christ approaches, we get into the Christmas Season with messages from Cardinals and lay Catholics from various parts of the globe.
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Dec 14, 2022 • 7min
35. Synod: A listening Church despite polarization in society
As the Church continues the Synod journey, we hear from the Vatican, the Americas, and Oceania on how the Continental Stage seeks to help people hear one another amid the deafening polarization in modern society.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 6min
34. Freezing in Ukraine as a hot war rages
As the freezing winter cold begins to bite in Ukraine, the deputy mayor of Lviv and a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop explore the Church’s ongoing mission of succor and the roots of the renewed conflict.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 6min
33. QR codes for the poor: Art that shelters
Timothy Schmalz unveils a sculpture blessed by the Pope which aims to raise money in a cashless society through QR codes, in hopes of offering housing to 10,000 homeless people with the aid of the Depaul International Group.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 7min
32. Are you listening, are you listening, in your Comms?
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (that’s us) receives a papal invitation to listen and not just broadcast, and several consultors offer thoughts on how best to bend the ear.
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Nov 9, 2022 • 7min
31. Peace through dialogue: Pope Francis in Bahrain
After Pope Francis’ 4-day visit to Bahrain, we delve into the meaning of interreligious dialogue with two Cardinals and two non-Catholics, and explore how the country offers a model of peaceful coexistence.
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Nov 2, 2022 • 8min
30. Asian Bishops: Charting a new path to peace
As the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences wraps up its first region-wide meeting, three Cardinals from the Philippines, India, and Myanmar talk about how the Catholic Bishops of Asia are setting out together on a path toward solidarity and peace.
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Oct 26, 2022 • 7min
29. Family: The crucible of our love for God
Families are the building-blocks of both society and the Church, but we often take our own family for granted. Dr. Gregory and Lisa Popcak offer a simple way to let God shine in our ‘domestic church’, with a little help from Pope Francis.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 7min
28. Gregorian the Great: Even-higher education
As the academic year in Rome gets into full swing, we sit down with the new Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University to learn about its nearly five centuries of theological service to future ministers at the heart of the Church.
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