Vatican ViewPoint

Following Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Canada and apology to indigenous peoples regarding residential schools, the local Church faces the lengthy process of walking together along the road toward reconciliation and healing. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

Pope Francis has traveled to Canada and apologized for the role of many Christians and local Church institutions in running residential schools, which caused untold suffering to indigenous children and families for over a century. Several survivors of those boarding schools share their thoughts on the path forward in healing and reconciliation. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

St. Teresa of Calcutta spent her life in service to the poor and abandoned, yet some criticized her for not doing enough to address the root causes of poverty. Jim Towey, a confidant of Mother Teresa, offers his take on the woman known as “the saint of the gutters”. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

The Catholic Church is talking about synodality in the run-up to the 2023 Synod of Bishops, so we jump on the bandwagon with a bishop and 3 lay people to figure out what that cryptic word might mean. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

Despite having to postpone his visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis sent his Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to share his closeness and concern, as the African nation seeks to walk the path of peace after years of civil strife. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

In the wake of the US Supreme Court decided to strike down Roe v. Wade and return authority to elected legislators to pass laws on abortion, several Catholic leaders—Archbishop William Lori, Elizabeth Kirk, Margaret Hartshorn, and Julie Dumalet—sit down to discuss the Catholic Church’s next moves for promoting a culture of life in America. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As the Eternal City holds the 10th World Meeting of Families, Cardinal Kevin Farrell and Vincenzo Bassi offer an in-depth look at the Church’s special care for the smallest unit of society. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian artist, describes his new Life Monument sculpture and the power of beauty to help people consider other viewpoints, even if they don’t agree with them. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As Pope Francis’ Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium’ takes effect, Dr. Donald Prudlo explains the history and purpose of the Roman Curia, the Catholic Church’s central administrative body. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html

As Catholics in Germany meet up for the first ‘Katholikentag’ in 4 years, Marc Frings and Oliver Putz discuss how German Catholic Conventions celebrate the faith and advocate for justice in related issues like climate change. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html