Institution

Vatican Radio

1931– · 20th century

Vatican Radio is the broadcasting service of the Holy See, set up by Guglielmo Marconi and inaugurated by Pope Pius XI on 12 February 1931. Run for most of its history by the Jesuits, it broadcasts in dozens of languages worldwide. During the Second World War and the Cold War it carried news and papal messages to listeners in occupied and communist countries.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vatican Radio. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vatican-radio
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“Vatican Radio.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vatican-radio. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Vatican Radio.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vatican-radio.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Vatican Radio’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vatican-radio (Accessed: ).

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