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Views on the Vatican
Papal programmes for your perusal.
Is the Pope a Communist?—Analysis
Is Pope Francis a communist, as some of his critics claim? Edward Stourton investigates.
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Pope John Paul II—Great Lives
Ann Widdicombe MP nominates the late pontiff, who agreed with her on women priests.
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Pope Benedict XVI—Profile
Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Jane Little delves into his background to find out.
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Pope Francis—Beyond Belief
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Pope Francis' first year in the Vatican.
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Papal visit, September 1987—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The Pope visits a nation where one in four is a Catholic - America.
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The Pope's British Divisions
Mark Dowd explores how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982.
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Francis: The Pope's Calling—The Report
Is Francis the 'revolutionary' Pope that his admirers hope for and his critics fear?
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Pope John Paul II in Britain—In Living Memory, Series 12
The historic first visit by a Pope to England, Scotland and Wales.
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Who is Pope Francis?—The Report
Mark Dowd travels to Argentina to probe the background of the new Pope.
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