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War and peace — St Augustine and the Pope he inspired
21/05/2026 | 54 mins.
Pope Leo is the first Augustinian pontiff and has quickly made headlines speaking out about war an peace — which makes sense, because St Augustine was a major influence on Western understandings of war and when it is morally justified.
"We will always choose Earth" — Spiritual ecology in an age of crisis
14/05/2026 | 54 mins.
NASA's Earthrise photo sparked an environmental movement, but decades later the environmental crisis has gotten worse, not better. What's missing from how we relate to our common home?
What does pilgrimage look like today?
07/05/2026 | 54 mins.
What's the difference between a pilgrimage and a holiday? Going for Hajj in Mecca is an obvious pilgrimage, but something like going to Graceland for Elvis Week gets a bit tricky. So what does pilgrimage look like today?
Vatican reporter Colleen Dulle on Pope Leo, moral leadership and the healing power of truth
30/04/2026 | 54 mins.
Reporting on what happens at the Vatican means being exposed to the best and worst of the church — and humanity. Colleen Dulle has had a front row seat to the biggest stories in the Catholic world. It's profoundly shaped her Catholic faith and her belief that telling the truth opens a path to healing.
Why did an atheist spend a year as a secular priest?
23/04/2026 | 54 mins.
Does a society lose anything if we lose religion? Niki Harré is a lifelong atheist who wanted to test this. She took a year off from her job as an academic, to the point of setting herself up as a 'secular priest!' What did she uncover?

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