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• World Radio Day: “AI is a tool, not a voice” 13.02.2026 28min

  To mark World Radio Day, Vatican Radio presents a special podcast reflecting on this year’s theme: “AI is a tool, not a voice.”
• 87. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘The seed germinates’ 13.06.2024 9min

  In the final episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 86. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Crisis and Council of Jerusalem’ 06.06.2024 16min

  In the eighth episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 85. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Samaritan Woman at the Well’ 30.05.2024 15min

  In the seventh episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 84. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘The Spirit of truth’ 23.05.2024 28min

  In the sixth episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 83. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Authority’ 16.05.2024 28min

  In the fifth episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 82. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Conversation on way to Emmaus’ 09.05.2024 29min

  In the fourth episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 81. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Friendship’ 02.05.2024 24min

  In the third episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 80. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘At home in God’ 25.04.2024 19min

  In the second episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 79. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Hoping against hope’ 18.04.2024 21min

  In the first episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 78. Christmas: Longing for peace in a warring world 28.12.2023 12min

  As many parts of the world celebrate the Christmas Octave amid the winds of war, we explore the perennial Christian hope for peace, which is renewed each year as we mark the Birth of Christ. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 77. Gary Drinkard: From death row to abolishing capital punishment 01.12.2023 6min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 76. Groomed: Do we have the courage to talk about child sexual abuse? 25.11.2023 10min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 75. Is climate action a moral issue? 09.11.2023 8min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 74. Synod Assembly: Continuing the journey for another year 27.10.2023 10min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 73. Synod General Assembly: A hierarchical and synodal Church 20.10.2023 10min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 72. Synod General Assembly: Navel-gazing or listening to silent voices? 12.10.2023 9min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 71. Synod General Assembly: Listening across our divides 05.10.2023 7min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 70. Polarization in the US: A chat with Cardinal-elect Pierre 21.09.2023 10min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html
• 69. Mongolia: Pope Francis returns to the peripheries 31.08.2023 11min

  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. Listen to our podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html