The 15th Station

Pope Francis has been moving — literally — and shaking, as always, with his trip to South America and the release of his much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, dominating Catholic headlines across the globe. They dominate much of ... The post Station XV: Episode 94 — Liturgy, Laudato and Latin America appeared first on The 15th Station .

In this month’s episode, the upcoming papal encyclical on ecology and the environment, to be released on June 18, takes top billing. As Vatican-watcher John Allen points out, there are likely to be a number of false claims in the media ... The post Station XV: Episode 93 — On Popes, the planet, populations and pitying (the fool) appeared first on The 15th Station .

Pope Francis is front and centre again in this month’s episode of The 15th Station. He’s a feminist. Or is he? He has an “Effect” named after him, which is pretty impressive. In other news, the NZ bishops are concerned ... The post Station XV: Episode 92 — Francis, Feminism and Francisco appeared first on The 15th Station .

The Station 15 crew is basking in the post-Easter glow, but the Pope’s Easter message and its plea for peace around the world highlights the great challenges that are being faced by many, including Christians in various parts of the ... The post Station XV: Episode 91 — Easter joy, Easter sorrow and translation madness appeared first on The 15th Station .

Lucy, James and Gavin offer their musings on the big Catholic stories of the month, and in New Zealand, the biggest story was the New Zealand bishops quickly and publicly pledging their support for the Government’s decision to send military ... The post Station XV: Episode 90 — Confrontation, assassination and reconciliation appeared first on The 15th Station .

It’s hard to believe it’s almost Lent, but Lucy, Don, James and Gavin have got their penance in early with the latest jam-packed episode of The 15th Station. Pope Francis weeks-long unpacking of families in today’s world features prominently, with ... The post Station XV: Episode 89 — Kids, botox and 20-minute homilies appeared first on The 15th Station .

A first for the Church in New Zealand in 32 years – the elevation of a Kiwi bishop to the College of Cardinals – leads the first episode of The 15th Station for 2015, but there are plenty of stories ... The post Station XV: Episode 88 — Elevation, consternation and celebration appeared first on The 15th Station .

Advent is a busy season for the Church, and that includes the Station 15 panel. Working through this month’s full slate of topics are James, Lucy, Don, Gavin and — returning after many years — Gabriel. Pope Francis is the ... The post Station XV: Episode 87 — ‘Tis the season… appeared first on The 15th Station .

The Synod on the Family — or Part 1 of the Synod, at least — has continued to dominate headlines in the Church, including in New Zealand, where the lone Archbishop, Wellington’s John Dew, continues to be a strong proponent ... The post Station XV: Episode 86 — On synods, struggling, science and shonkiness appeared first on The 15th Station .

The Synod on the Family — and the various reports coming out of Rome — dominate the first half of this month’s episode, with New Zealanders’ views on family life, Archbishop John Dew’s opinion and the thoughts of an Australian ... The post Station XV: Episode 85 — Synod, Saints and Sunday Surprises appeared first on The 15th Station .

The Pope conducting a mass wedding ceremony is usually grounds enough for big news, but when some of the couples are announced to have been cohabiting and having had children before tying the knot, it creates even more headlines. Lucy, ... The post Station XV: Episode 84 — Matrimony, Electioneering and Technology appeared first on The 15th Station .

August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, which makes this episode our birthday episode! We have been running this podcast for 7 years, and in this episode, we spend some time talking through the stories of ... The post Station XV: Episode 83 – Happy 7 years of podcasting! appeared first on The 15th Station .

In the July 2014 episode of The 15th Station, Lucy, James and Gavin venture from the sad to the joyous, the sacramental to the sporting, the saintly to the shady. Pope Francis’s meeting with sex abuse victims, the promotion of ... The post Station XV: Episode 82 — Victims, Venerable, Villains and Victors appeared first on The 15th Station .

Pope Francis has been grabbing headlines again this month, not only for his trip to Israel and Palestine, but also for his hosting of a prayer meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican. ... The post Station XV: Episode 81 — Harmony, Celibacy, Inequality appeared first on The 15th Station .

What podcast in the past three weeks would be complete without discussion of “Four Popes Sunday” — the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II by Pope Francis, with Pope Benedict on hand? Not this one, so Helen, ... The post Station XV: Episode 80 — Saints, popes, bishops, sisters and podcasters appeared first on The 15th Station .

It’s Holy Week, and there are stories to challenge and inspire people in this month’s episode, as Lucy, James and Gavin talk about the challenge of providing a solid Catholic education, as well as the courage and witness of Pope ... The post Station XV: Episode 79 — Schools, saying sorry and standing strong appeared first on The 15th Station .

It’s March 15 — so we’re in the week marking the anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. The interview the Holy Father conducted recently is a topic for discussion, along with the latest statistics on Catholics in New Zealand ... The post Station XV: Episode 78 — Alarms, anniversaries and alcohol appeared first on The 15th Station .

Pope Francis continues to be a media darling, with Rolling Stone magazine the latest publication to run a glowing piece on the Pontiff as he approaches the one-year anniversary of his election. But, as this article from The Week explains, there ... The post Station XV: Episode 77 — Il Papa was on Rolling Stone appeared first on The 15th Station .

We burst into the new year with the great news that Pope Francis, who was apparently a real drawcard in his first 10 months as leader of the world’s Catholics, will make a trip to the Holy Land and Jordan ... The post Station XV: Episode 76 — Holy Land, Catholic School, Religious House appeared first on The 15th Station .

Pope Francis continues to dominate headlines around the world — and discussion on the Station 15 podcast network — with his naming as Time’s Person of the Year and the release of his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. The Church in ... The post Station XV: Episode 75 — Exhortations, Commendations and Affiliations appeared first on The 15th Station .

Is the Church about to become a democracy? And a democracy that has women cardinals, no less? Your answers to those questions will depend on which news sources you’ve been reading over the past few weeks. Pope Francis is surveying ... The post Station XV: Episode 74 — The Pope, the Cardinals and Lesus Christ appeared first on The 15th Station .

It was one of the most newsworthy moments of Pope Francis’s pontificate — the interview heard around the world. When the Holy Father sat down with fellow Jesuit priest Fr Antonio Spadaro, the two discussed a wide range of topics, ... The post Station XV: Episode 73 — Interviews, intervention and interlocution appeared first on The 15th Station .

Four years after his last appearance, Father Roderick Vonhogen returns to Rendition Studios for this month’s episode of The 15th Station. Along with James, Shannon and Gavin, topics for discussion include Pope Francis leading a day of prayer and fasting ... The post Station XV: Episode 72 — Special prayers, special appointment, special guest appeared first on The 15th Station .

It’s hard to believe that it’s six years since The 15th Station sprung into life in a small office in Auckland, but the crew invites SQPN legend Steve Nelson into Rendition Studios to share in the birthday celebration. The remarkable ... The post Station XV: Episode 71 — It’s our birthday; let us eat cake appeared first on The 15th Station .

With the panel down on numbers and an early recording date, it’s a more concise episode of The 15th Station this month as James and Gavin discuss some of the big stories of the month, including Pope Francis’s desire for ... The post Station XV: Episode 70 — Pastors, princes and Pope Francis appeared first on The 15th Station .