Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican

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
  • 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.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-12-2022

    - Pope Francis encourages learning from past nuclear crises to address the current one.
    - A tourist causes damage to 2,000 year old sculptures in the Vatican Museums.
    - A young man creates a project to help homeless people.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-05-2022

    - Pope condemns the 'spiral of violence' in Ukraine, petitioning for peace.
    - We see the plight of missionaries in countries like Haiti.
    - St. Peter's Basilica transforms into a movie screen for the premier of a film on the first pope.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 09-28-2022

    - Pope Francis resumes his travels in Italy.
    - Experts discuss changes introduced by the Pope to speed up marriage annulment processes.
    - We tell the story of a cardinal kidnapped by FARC, a revolutionary army in Colombia.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 09-21-2022

    - Pope Francis makes the 38th international trip of his pontificate.
    - Kazakhstan's small Catholic community welcomes the Pope among them.
    - The British Ambassador to the Holy See discusses Queen Elizabeth's relationship with popes.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 09-14-2022

    - See Queen Elizabeth II's meetings with popes throughout history.
    - Pope Francis announces changes to the Order of Malta.
    - Meet the “skate hero” who was killed trying to stop terrorists, and could become a blessed.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 09-07-2022

    - The world's cardinals meet with Pope Francis to discuss the future of the Church.
    - Learn all the details of Pope John Paul I's beatification.
    - See how the relationship between John Paul II and Mikhail Gorbachev changed the world.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 08-31-2022

    - 20 new men join the College of Cardinals in a consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica.
    - Pope Francis prays at the tomb of the first pope ever to resign.
    - We update you on a recent change to the Pope's trip to Kazakhstan.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 08-24-2022

    - A child breaks protocol and approaches Pope Francis during his General Audience.
    - Pope's apostolic letter stresses the importance of the faithful's participation in the Mass.
    - Sri Lankan Cardinal expresses gratitude for Pope's surprise €100,000 donation.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 08-10-2022

    - The Vatican confirms Pope Francis' trip to Kazakhstan in September.
    - The Pope remembers two years since the explosion in Beirut at his General Audience.
    - August snow in Rome: See this Marian tradition honoring Our Lady of the Snows.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 08-17-2022

    - Pope Francis has his third phone call with the president of Ukraine since the start of the war.
    - A Vatican rescript allows non-ordained brothers to lead religious orders.
    - The Vatican's 2000-year-old protocol is reexamined in a new book.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 08-03-2022

    - Pope Francis asks for forgiveness in Canada.
    - The Pope visits one of the oldest Christian pilgrimage sites in North
    America.
    - See the meeting between Pope Francis and Canadian Prime Minister,
    Justin Trudeau.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-27-2022

    - Pope Francis meets with the Prince and Princess of Monaco.
    - Tensions rise between the German synod and the Vatican.
    - A new application helps people make ethical investments.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-20-2022

    - Pope Francis describes the reason for his visit to Canada.
    - We discuss the Pope's possible trip to Ukraine in August.
    - Meet a Spanish couple in the process of canonization.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-13-2022

    - See the highlights of Pope Francis' most recent interview.
    - The Vatican's Secretary of State travels to South Sudan.
    - Hear a musical group that celebrated 30 years together with a concert in St.
    Peter's Basilica

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-06-2022

    - Pope Francis denies rumors that he is considering resigning.
    - The Pope urges Catholics to rediscover their astonishment at the liturgy.
    - This choir from the nation of Georgia performs in the Sistine Chapel.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 06-29-2022

    - See the best scenes of the World Meeting of Families in Rome.
    - The Vatican publishes thousands of documents on Jewish persecution online.
    - The Vatican weighs in on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 06-22-2022

    - Pope Francis asks NATO to to reflect on the build up to the war in Ukraine.
    - We speak to the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
    - One in three dioceses worldwide lives under persecution or is underfunded.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 06-15-2022

    - Pope Francis cancels his upcoming trip to Africa due to knee problems.
    - The Shiite Muslim intellectual community moves to improve its relations with the Vatican.
    - Learn the story of this Ukrainian family that prayed a rosary for peace with the Pope.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 06-08-2022

    Coming up in today's show:
    - Pope Francis asks Christians to seriously reflect on the Holy Spirit's role in their lives.
    - We give a final farewell to Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who served as Vatican Secretary of State for 15 years.
    - Pope Francis will grant an indulgence to those who participate i...

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 05-25-2022

    Coming up in today's show:
    - U2 front man Bono meets with Pope Francis to promote the Vatican's education initiative.
    - See how the Church is calling for the integration of Ukrainian refugees in society.
    -Learn who are the patron saints of the next World Youth Day.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 05-18-2022

    Coming up in today's show:
    - Pope Francis prays with the wives of two Ukrainian soldiers.
    - We show you some of the new saints canonized by Pope Francis.
    - Tourists return to the Vatican Museums after restrictions are reduced.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 05-11-2022

    Coming up in today's show:
    - Pope Francis uses a wheelchair in public due to his knee problems.
    - See the solemn swearing-in ceremony of the new Swiss Guard recruits.
    - There is life after ISIS. Despite great challenges, Catholics open a school in Iraq.

  • Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 05-04-2022

    Coming up in today's show:
    - Learn what the problem is with Pope Francis' knee.
    - A bank presents a project dedicated to religious institutions.
    - Religious art schools are not a thing of the past: we present an example in Florence.