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THE SIXTH SUCCESSOR

Six successors of Peter have taken the name Paul. The last in line was Paul VI, who died almost 30 years ago . Listen to some exclusive sound from

INNOCENT X HAUNTS ...

SUNDAY GOSPEL

Jill Bevilacqua reflects on this Sunday’s Gospel reading taken from St. Matthew...

JOAN KNOWS

We sit down with our resident Vatican expert Joan Lewis for an insider's look at the past week's events at the Vatican...

HE LEFT HIS BOAT BEHIND

Our scripture scholar Mark Coleridge , Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn spins the tale of Saint Peter for us ...

LETTERS FROM SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

Selected excerpts from the Letters of Saints Peter and Paul and much more ...

CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL

When Caravaggio depicts the conversion of Saint Paul and our Professor of Fine Arts, Breda Ennis describes it ....

UPON THIS ROCK

It was Pope Julius II who, some five hundred years ago, laid the first cornerstone of the St. Peter’s Basilica that has become perhaps all of

ST. PETER'S FABBRICA

In this, part 1 of a four part series, we talk with the General Manager of the Vatican office responsible for the maintenance and daily care of St.

SURFING ST. PETER'S

We hear about one man’s mission to bring the Basilica closer to those who may never have the chance to come to Rome...

FULL FEATURE PROGRAMME

JULY 6, 2008

SUNDAY GOSPEL - A reflection on this Sunday's Gospel reading from St. Matthew, in a program written and produced by Jill Bevilacqua
JOAN KNOWS - We sit down with our resident Vatican expert Joan Lewis for a look at the

JULY 3, 2008

THE SIXTH SUCCESSOR - Six successors of Peter have taken the name Paul. The last in line was Paul VI, who died almost 30 years ago . Listen to some exclusive sound from our Vatican Radio archives ...
INNOCENT X

JULY 2, 2008

SEE YOU IN AUGUST ... In his last weekly general audience this month with pilgrims from across the world, Pope Benedict XVI focused on the figure of the Apostle Paul. Charles Collins reports...
HE LEFT HIS BOAT BEHIND -

JULY 1, 2008

UPON THIS ROCK - It was Pope Julius II who, some five hundred years ago, laid the first cornerstone of the St. Peter’s Basilica
ST. PETER’S FABBRICA - We talk with the General Manager of the Vatican office

JUNE 30, 2008

CALL FOR UNITY - Pope Benedict XVI renews his appeal for Christian Unity...
DEMISE OF DEMOCRACY - We hear of the anguished cry of the people of Zimbabwe after a sham election and the demise of democracy...
THE

JUNE 28, 2008

SHARING ST PAUL: The head of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity explains the ecumenical dimension of the Pauline Year...
'TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Part V of our radio drama inspired by the

JUNE 29, 2008

SUNDAY GOSPEL: On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul we revisit that key moment when Jesus proclaims Peter as the rock on whom he will build his Church, in our weekly reflection entitled "There's more in the Sunday Gospel than

JUNE 27, 2008

"GOD BLESS OUR POPE " - Musical notes to mark the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Music historian Monsignor Philip Whitmore ...
FAMILY TREE - The potted tale of St Paul spun by scripture scholar , Mark

JUNE 26, 2008

BULLETS OR BALLOTS? Church leaders in South Africa denounce the violence and political intimidation by the ruling party in Zimbabwe
ECUMENISM IN UKRAINE: A new model of Church-State relations in post-Soviet societies

JUNE 25, 2008

PAPAL AUDIENCE: Pope Benedict focuses on the figure of the 7th century monk Saint Maximus the Confessor during his General Audience....
SPOTLIGHT ON PAUL: In the run-up to this week's opening of the Pauline year we

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Encyclical letter "Spe Salvi" of Benedict XVI

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis

Pope Benedict Begins Catechesis on St. Paul

(02 July 08 - RV) Pope Benedict said on Wednesday that during the Pauline Year, he will dedicate his weekly General Audiences to the Apostle of the Gentiles. We have this report...
Greeting Pilgrims in the Paul VI Audience hall, Pope Benedict announced a new series of talks for his ...»

Miracle Puts Belgian Blessed on Road to Canonization

(3 July 08-RV) Pope Benedict authorised the promulgation of 13 decrees concerning causes for canonisation and beatification. Top of the list was Belgian blessed Fr. Damian de Veuster, who dedicated his life to caring for people suffering from leprosy in 19th century Hawaii, eventually dying himself from the disease in 1889 at the age of 49. The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of ...»

Summer Time at the Vatican

(02 July 08 -RV)Pope Benedict will remain in his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo until he leaves for Australia for World Youth Day on July 12th.

The summer residence, located 30 kilometre southeast of Rome, has been used off and on by the Popes since the late 16th century.

The modern city occupies the site of ancient Alba Longa, capital of the Latin League.

It became the ...»

Pope's Peace Message to Focus on Poverty

(01 July 08 - RV) The theme for the Pope’s message marking the World Day of Peace celebrated on January 1st 2009 will be “Fighting Poverty, to build Peace”. With this theme, the Holy Father intends to underline the urgent necessity of a response to the serious question of poverty, understanding the material problem, but before that understanding the moral and spiritual problems ...»

Pope says Church Hierarchical but Familial

(30 June 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI met with 40 Metropolitan Archbishops and their families Monday, the day after he had bestowed the Pallium upon them during mass in St Peter’s Basilica.

Communion and the order of president in the Church, symbolised by the Pallium, was the focus of Pope Benedict’s address to the Archbishops and their families as they gathered to meet with the ...»

WORLD NEWS

Australian Bishops Countdown to WYD Has Begun

(3 July 08 -RV) Pope Benedict XVI received Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena, governor general of the Solomon Islands in audience today at his summer ...»

Catholic Biblical Federation Plenary Focuses on Peace

(3 July 08-RV) The Seventh Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation wrapped up today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The theme of this year's ...»

State of Emergency Declared in Mongolia

(02 July 08 - RV) A state of emergency has been declared in the central Asian country of Mongolia, after five people died and more than 300 others ...»

Deadly Landslides in Bangladesh Show Climate Change

(3 July 08-RV) Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least nine people today in a third day of flooding in Bangladesh. Most of the victims ...»

South Africa Commemorates Victims of Xenophobic Violence

(3 Jully 08-RV) South African President Thabo Mbeki says anti-immigrant attacks that left 62 dead
must never be repeated. Mbeki was speaking today ...»