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Author Topic: Vatican Radio "Via Crucis" by Pope 13830 am 1855 utc 2 Apr 2021  (Read 636 times)

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Very good reception, Portuguese service.  This is a special added transmission by the Holy See. Also going out in English, Arabic, and French but unable to receive.  This is the life "Way of the Cross" service.

1855 Music
1856 Pope (or translator) delivering Good Friday message
1900 Pope continues, then sacred hymnal music
1905 Pope talking while translator follows with Portuguese
1907 Priest leading chant, Pope then continues
1915 Congregate chant
1919 Pope speaks followed by musical chant
« Last Edit: April 02, 2021, 1919 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Vatican Radio "Via Crucis" by Pope 13830 am 1855 utc 2 Apr 2021
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2022, 1545 UTC »
Vatican Radio on 13830 KHZ @ 15:43 UTC . YL speaking Amharic hosting a STRANGE assortment of music from piano classics to song with YM vocals.  Noisy reception.
15:47. "Tiny Dancer".  Elton John
  Quite the mix !

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« Last Edit: March 25, 2022, 1546 UTC by East Troy Don »
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