Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican
This 26-minute program highlights the most important weekly stories on the Pope, the Vatican, and the Catholic Church, as seen through an international lens.
The program covers not only religious news, but also stories with ethical, humanitarian, cultural and artistic elements. Since 2005, our weekly magazine show has become a global point of reference when it comes to news about the Pope and the Church.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen From The Vatican
Pope Francis sends a sleeping St. Joseph statue to his parish in Argentina.
Munich prosecutors drop the case against Pope Benedict XVI.
Humanitarian groups condemn the situation in the Salvadorian mega-prison. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 03-22-2023
Pope Francis hears confessions in a local Roman parish.
Learn the meaning Laetare Sunday.
Married missionaries help the poor around the world. -
Pope Francis extends gratitude for prayers during his 10th anniversary
"Pray for me," has been one of his most repeated phrases during this decade.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 03-15-2023
Pope Francis celebrates 10 years as pontiff.
The Pope mourns violence in Jerusalem.
Scholars use graphics to help readers dive into Bible. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 03-08-2023
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 03-01-2023
Pope Francis receives ashes in the Basilica of Santa Sabina.
The Jesuits take further action in the Fr. Marko Rupnik case.
Discover the challenges facing the priesthood in the 21st century. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 02-22-2023
- Pope Francis sends representatives to Syria and Turkey.
- Look back at the Pope's messages one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- A new book gives parishes a guide to navigating the Internet. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 02-15-23
-Pope Francis prays for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey.
-Religious sisters fight against human trafficking.
-What was Pope Pius XII's role in World War II? -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 02-08-2023
Pope Francis hears testimonies of victims of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Pope gives priests and religious 3 challenges.
Pope Francis urges South Sudan to lay down the "weapons of hatred and vengeance." -
Weekly Program: THe World Seen from The Vatican
- Pope Francis closes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
- Ukrainian faith leaders renew their invitation for a papal visit to the country.
- A group walks over 250 miles to see the Pope. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-25-2023
-Pope Francis confers the lay ministries on people from around the world.
-Rome celebrates the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
-The Vatican blesses animals for the feast of St. Anthony the Abbot. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-18-2023
Pope Francis meets with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.
We follow the death and funeral of Australian Cardinal George Pell.
The Vatican hosts a conference on Artificial Intelligence. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-11-23
We follow the funeral of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
Discover the keys to the Pope emeritus' thinking.
We highlight the Pope emeritus' more human side. -
Weekly Program 01-04-2023
- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95.
- Pope Francis offers thanksgiving for life of the Pope emeritus.
- The Vatican celebrates Christmas with the traditional Urbi et Orbi prayer. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 12-21-2022
- The Vatican celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- The Pope asks to remember lessons learned from the pandemic in his message for peace.
- A letter shows the three Christmas gifts Pope Benedict XVI asked for as a child. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 12-14-2022
- Pope Francis celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
- Tourists come from around the world to see the Vatican's nativity scene and tree.
- A Marian statue decapitated by a Russian missile arrives in Rome. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican
- The Vatican Christmas tree and nativity scene are lit.
- Pope Francis confirms his trip to Africa in January 2023.
- A former Protestant pastor evangelizes in Sweden. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 11-30-2022
- Pope Francis mourns the recent attacks in Jerusalem.
- Cardinal Zen's trial in Hong Kong ends.
- The Orthodox and Catholics could celebrate Easter on the same date in 2025. -
Weekly program: The World seen from the Vatican 11-23-2022
- Pope Francis visits his Italian relatives in Asti.
- The Vatican celebrates a Mass for the 30th anniversary of relations with Ukraine.
- A new movie and song highlight the life of Carlo Acutis. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from the Vatican 11-16-2022
- Pope Francis shares a meal with people in need.
- A Nicaraguan Archbishop encourages dialogue in the midst of persecution.
- A Roman parish celebrates the feast of St. Jude with a special procession. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from the Vatican 11/09/2022
- Pope Francis travels to Bahrain to promote interreligious dialogue.
- Bahrain's small Christian community gets advice on living out their faith from the Pope.
- Pope Francis holds his airborne press conference aboard the papal plane. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 11-02-2022
- Pope Francis prays for the victims of the Halloween crush in Seoul.
- The Vatican announces the origin of this year's Christmas tree and nativity scene.
- The family of slain Palestinian journalist greets Pope Francis. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-26-2022
- The Vatican's pro-life body responds to criticims over its latest appointments.
- China and the Vatican renew their deal on appointing bishops.
- An exhibit in Spain shows a hyper-realistic image of what Jesus could have looked like. -
Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-19-2022
- The Vatican celebrates the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.
- Young adults from the United States bring letters from home to Pope Francis.
- We show you how cricket can be an important part of priestly formation.