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Sins of the fathers: the Vatican and child abuse

Sins of the fathers: the Vatican and child abuse

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


Sins of the fathers: the Vatican and child abuse

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Vatican is hosting a high-profile meeting on child abuse by the clergy. It’s a topic that has been woefully overlooked, and one that threatens to define the tenure of Pope Francis. We visit the world’s largest building, in the city of Chengdu. Inside there’s a giant wave pool, thirty thousand workers, free cats—and a glimpse of the state of China’s economy. And, an effort to resurrect the native language of Hawaii has brought unexpected benefits. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.