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The 15th Station is New Zealand's first Catholic podcast network. This feed contains all the latest episodes from all the shows in our network. For more details or for specific channels, check out www.station15.co.nz.

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    • Dec 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Station XV: Episode 194 — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 40:37


    In New Zealand, we often tell someone we'll “see you later”, rather than saying “goodbye”. And as we work our way through Advent 2024, more than 17 years after James uttered those now well-known words “You're tuned to The 15th ... The post Station XV: Episode 194 — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 193 — Pope to Papua (New Guinea), Paris, Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 60:26


    Pope Francis’ first trip to the Oceania region headlines this month’s episode, as the Pontiff prepares to visit Papua New Guinea, as well as East Timor, Indonesia and Singapore on the longest trip of his pontificate. It’s also been a ... The post Station XV: Episode 193 — Pope to Papua (New Guinea), Paris, Patrick appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 192 — Allegations, Attitudes, Anthropology, Advertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 55:13


    New Zealand’s lone cardinal has been the subject of allegations of abuse in the 1970s, with the allegations aired publicly despite police saying they won’t proceed with charges. It’s a challenging opening for Anna, Don, Cameron and James this month, ... The post Station XV: Episode 192 — Allegations, Attitudes, Anthropology, Advertising appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 191 — Blessing, Reading, Deciding, Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 74:59


    In our first episode of 2024, we dive into the Church controversy that ended 2023 — the issuance of a Vatican “declaration” on blessings for people in “irregular” relationships. What did the declaration say? How has it been received? Why ... The post Station XV: Episode 191 — Blessing, Reading, Deciding, Writing appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 190 — Six, Synod, Shift, Strickland, Sister

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 70:31


    After a long wait, New Zealand now has a full complement of six bishops, with a new Bishop of Hamilton named. Bishops have also been busy in Rome for the Synod of Bishops, while one US bishop in particular now ... The post Station XV: Episode 190 — Six, Synod, Shift, Strickland, Sister appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 189 — Mongolia, Muller, Mass, Moscow, Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 53:13


    It’s possible that The 15th Station has more listeners than Mongolia has Catholics, but that didn’t stop Pope Francis from heading to the Asian nation to support them in their faith life. The visit garnered positive coverage, as opposed to ... The post Station XV: Episode 189 — Mongolia, Muller, Mass, Moscow, Moon appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 188 — Our Sweet Sixteen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 73:06


    The sixth World Youth Day during the life of The 15th Station features prominently on our 16th birthday episode, with the panel reflecting on the gathering in Lisbon as well as the choice of South Korea to host the next ... The post Station XV: Episode 188 — Our Sweet Sixteen appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 187 — Laity, Religious, Bishop, Cardinal, Seminarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 55:21


    Some significant developments in the Synod on Synodality dominate this month’s episode, with the release of the Synod working document and the announcement of the Synod participants — including dozens of lay people — offering much to ponder. There has ... The post Station XV: Episode 187 — Laity, Religious, Bishop, Cardinal, Seminarian appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 186 — Compact, College, (New) Caledonia, Cardinal, Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 53:32


    This month’s show is anything but compact, but we start with news of a Vatican compact on the family, encouraging its flourishing in society. In the Pacific, Catholic education is growing in New Zealand, but has been under threat in ... The post Station XV: Episode 186 — Compact, College, (New) Caledonia, Cardinal, Christians appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 185 – Continent (of Oceania), Calvary, Cardinal, Convent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 68:24


    If you're looking for a list of the countries in the Pacific, you've come to the right place as the panel discusses the Oceania Bishops' response to the Synod of Bishops working document, Enlarge the Space of Your Tent. The ... The post Station XV: Episode 185 – Continent (of Oceania), Calvary, Cardinal, Convent appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 184 — Christchurch, Colonialism, Commission, Coronation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 55:21


    In this month’s episode, a couple of controversies lead our lineup — an attempt to block the construction of a new cathedral in New Zealand and the repudiation of a 15th-century doctrine. Things don’t get much less complicated as the ... The post Station XV: Episode 184 — Christchurch, Colonialism, Commission, Coronation appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 183 — Pope, Project, Politics, Pamela

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 55:01


    There’s a bit of a revolving door for the panel this month as we reflect on 10 years of Pope Francis, with most suggesting it’s been a mixed bag (including The Washington Post). In Germany, the Church appears to be ... The post Station XV: Episode 183 — Pope, Project, Politics, Pamela appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 182 – Pacific, Pope, Parishes, Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 55:43


    The bishops from around the Pacific have gathered for a major meeting, with climate change among the key topics on the agenda. On the other side of the world, Pope Francis has again found himself having to explain comments he ... The post Station XV: Episode 182 – Pacific, Pope, Parishes, Practice appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 181 — Pope, Pell, Pledges, Pilgrimage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 69:43


    2023 starts off on a fairly sombre note, with the panel covering the deaths of two Church heavyweights — Pope Benedict for the Church globally and Cardinal George Pell for the Church in Australia and New Zealand (and beyond). The ... The post Station XV: Episode 181 — Pope, Pell, Pledges, Pilgrimage appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 180 — Pastors, Pew, Pope, Prayer, Poland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 54:18


    For the Christmas episode, it’s a typically international look at the life of the Church. The panels globetrot from Australia, where hard choices are being made on pastoral care for those accessing euthanasia, to the Christmas scenes in Rome and ... The post Station XV: Episode 180 — Pastors, Pew, Pope, Prayer, Poland appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 179 — Abstinence, Bahrain, Campbell, Dioceses, Enlarging

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 47:19


    Don, James and Gavin metaphorically join Pope Francis on his Middle East trip, assessing the impact of his time in Bahrain. In New Zealand, men attending a retreat have been urged to stand up against relativism by a former bishop, ... The post Station XV: Episode 179 — Abstinence, Bahrain, Campbell, Dioceses, Enlarging appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 178 — Queen, Quitting, Quake, Quirkiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 55:28


    As the world — and especially the Commonwealth and the Christian world — stopped to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Catholic leaders featured prominently at her funeral. She was remembered as a woman of deep faith, among other ... The post Station XV: Episode 178 — Queen, Quitting, Quake, Quirkiness appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 177 — 15 Years Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 64:25


    As The 15th Station team celebrates 15 years of podcasting, it’s a typically global issue as this month’s stories take us to the New Zealand capital, to Canada, Germany and Italy. There are some uplifting stories, some confronting ones and ... The post Station XV: Episode 177 — 15 Years Young appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 176 — Sacrifice, Synod, Census, Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 54:26


    Pope Francis has urged Catholics to better understand the sacrifice of the Mass — which is something the Station 15 panel can certainly get behind. The Pope has also made headlines with the commitment to appoint women to the panel ... The post Station XV: Episode 176 — Sacrifice, Synod, Census, Sisters appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 175 – Persecution, Pelosi, Palliation, Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 51:13


    The episode is a real mixture of joy and sadness, as we traverse the globe for this month’s stories. Starting close to home, there’s news of the appointment of a Bishop of Christchurch, but in Africa, the news of another ... The post Station XV: Episode 175 – Persecution, Pelosi, Palliation, Prayer appeared first on The 15th Station.

    Station XV: Episode 174 – Constitution, Cardinal, Children, Concern, Commandments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 68:10


    The Catholic world has (as always) had some big news stories over the past month, led by the leaked US Supreme Court opinion foreshadowing an overturning of Roe v Wade. Elsewhere, the arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal sent shockwaves through ... The post Station XV: Episode 174 – Constitution, Cardinal, Children, Concern, Commandments appeared first on The 15th Station.

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