SQPN: Catholic Insider

Witness the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo and hear his final words on the balcony at the end of his pontificate. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

  Fr. Roderick takes you to Saint Peter’s Square and shares his impressions of the farewell of Pope Benedict XVI on the evening of February 28. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

Fr. Roderick reports from the Vatican about the last meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with the Cardinals and describes the atmosphere on Saint Peter’s Square just hours before the end of the Pope’s pontificate. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

  Fr. Roderick gives a live commentary during Pope Benedict XVI’s final General Audience on February 27, 2013 at St. Peter’s Square. Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

  Fr. Roderick reports live from the Vatican at the end of the week during which Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing his resignation on February 28. What will happen in the next 10 days? When will the Conclave start? All these questions and more in this new episode of the Catholic Insider! Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We end our journey through China in the Cathedral of Beijing with a conversation with two religious sisters: one of the old generation, and one of the new, young generation of sisters. Link: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We explore the enormous ancient city wall of Xi'an.. on a bike! Link: Fortifications of Xi'an (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist pagoda  built in 652 during theTang Dynasty. Link: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, one of two significant pagodas in the city of Xi'an. Link: Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We experience the music and sound of the amazing Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show that tells the story of one of the most important cultural eras in Chinese history. Links: Tang Dynasty (Wikipedia) Video of the White Sleeve Dance (Youtube) Video of the Spring Dance (Youtube) Video of the Finale of the Tang Dynasty Show (Youtube) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We explore the fascinating Stele Forest, or Xi'an Beilin Museum and we discover traces of the earliest forms of Christian activity in China. Link: Stele Forest (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

Hear the history of the Terracotta Army in an audio presentation at the museum of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. Link: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We continue our visit of the impressive Terracotta Army in Xi'an. The immense army is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. Link: Terracotta Army (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

I take you on a trip to the famous Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Link: Terracotta Army (Wikipedia) Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes

We fly south, to the city of Xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi province and one of the oldest cities of China. I give you my first impressions of the area and we talk about mosquitos, ancient architecture and about dangerous smiles. Link: City of Xi'an Subscribe to the feed | Subscribe via iTunes