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Vatican Radio completes 75 Years of Broadcasting Service

Vatican Radio completes 75 Years of Broadcasting Service
Vatican Radio has over 300 journalists, most of them lay people, from 59 different countries and a highly sophisticated transmitting system with about 100 qualified technicians. The Vatican Radio newscasts focus on a wide range of themes among which are the safeguarding of human life and the family, the defense of human rights and religious liberty, the explosion of the phenomenon of terrorism and on the other hand, the intensive ecumenical and inter-religious efforts aimed at promoting peace. Programme formats range from newscasts to in-depth features.
The Indian South Asian Desk of Vatican Radio has four language sections, including English. The selection of the news is done primarily from the Church’s point of view on current global issues and her readiness to respond to the signs of the time. We lay emphasis on those news items that pertain to the burning issues in South Asia, for example the workings of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences in countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangadesh, Nepal, the Philippines, etc. We also take up issues such as social unrest, religious riots, natural calamities and the Church’s concrete response in such situations.