
Direct from the Eternal City, EWTN’s Joan Lewis speaks with Vatican officials and visitors about events affecting the Church and the world.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Religion & Spirituality | |||

Welcome to a new edition of Vatican Insider this weekend when I present two special guests in the interview segment which, by the way, was interesting this week because we did it via Zoom. My guests are Father Joseph Fessio, founder of Ignatius Press... more
Welcome to a new edition of Vatican Insider – lots of news this week, and some really great stories, and the best one may well be my conversation with a friend of many years, Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo, Ohio! Part II this weekend….. After years o... more
After years of promising to visit Toledo, my trip to Ohio finally happened on September 20th, spending 9 wonderful days (as you read on my blog yesterday) with friends of many years and making a lot of new friends along the way! Bishop Daniel Thomas ... more
My guest on Vatican Insider this weekend so let me remind you that my guest in the interview segment is again Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of Oyo, Nigeria. A friend of many years, we spoke when he was in Rome with fellow bishops of Nigeria for their ad lim... more
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This is much better quality than most EWTN shows. The reporting though still conservative is learned and informative. She selects interesting people and locations in Rome and tells the listener about them.
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This is a great way of keeping up with Church news if you are too busy to look up articles online or watch EWTN on TV.
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This show focuses on Catholic news, Vatican affairs, and religious life from Rome, featuring interviews with church officials, scholars, and people connected to Catholic culture and social outreach. Episodes cover Vatican City, papal events, Catholic education, ethics in leadership, and faith-centered storytelling. Notable strengths include on-the-ground Rome reporting, access to Vatican insiders, and a mix of authoritative context with human-interest angles, making it useful for listeners seeking timely religious insights or for potential guests and sponsors aiming to reach Catholic and faith-curious audiences.
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Recent guests on Vatican Insider include:
1. Bishop Daniel Thomas
2. Emmanuel Badejo
3. Father Lawrence Liu
4. Father Tadeusz Rosmas
5. Frank Frost
6. Mary Frost
7. Ashley Noronha
8. John Noronha
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