This World Radio Day, Vatican Radio celebrates 95 years with seven multilingual programs dedicated to the future of radio and the day's theme that 'AI is a tool, not a voice.'
On 13 February 2026, on the occasion of World Radio Day (WRD), Radio Vaticana – Vatican News promotes a special initiative in seven languages with seven radio programs that will become thematic podcasts dedicated to the future of radio, public service, innovation, and the relationship between media, society, and artificial intelligence.
The initiative comes the day after the 95th birthday of the Radio of the
Popes: 12 February 2026. Founded in 1931 at the behest of Pope Pius XI and created by the father of radio, Guglielmo Marconi, the Pope’s broadcaster represents one of the oldest radio experiences in the world, born to connect the Holy See with every part of the planet and to speak to people, cultures, and languages that are different.
At the heart of the programs will be the theme chosen for WRD 2026: “AI is a tool, not a voice”. A statement that becomes a starting point for reflection and dialogue also in light of the Message of the Holy Father for the World Day of Social Communications 2026, which recalls the value of human responsibility, discernment, and the authentic voice in communication in the age of artificial intelligence.
The seven programs will involve international experts, broadcasting executives, scholars, innovators, and professionals from the radio and media sector, called to reflect on how radio, a profoundly human medium, made of voice, relationship, and closeness, can inhabit the time of AI without losing its own identity.
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