Faith Matters: The Church Program Podcast
1) Faith Matters - New Life in Old Walls — Village Churches Bearing Witness to History
Anyone driving through eastern Germany may be surprised by the number of old churches east of the River Elbe. Almost every small village has one. Many of them are fieldstone churches built more than 8...Show More
2) Faith Matters - The Artist Who Saves Churches
The artist Moritz Götze grew up in East Germany, in an atheistic environment. However, shortly after the collapse of communism in 1989 he helped turn a church ruin into a cultural center and conserved...Show More
3) Faith Matters - Pastoral Care - In Spite of Covid
The first acute phase of the pandemic, in March 2020, resulted in a number of tragic deaths in German hospitals and senior citizens’ residences. To prevent new infections all visits from outsiders wer...Show More
4) Faith Matters - Eco-Friendly Monks - Plankstetten’s Green Abbey
Running a monastery these days includes having good business sense. Plankstetten Abbey, in Bavaria, has a community of only twelve brothers, but the monastery is thriving. St Benedict’s motto was "Pra...Show More
5) Faith Matters - Different, Amen - Evangelical Youtube Stars
Stefanie and Ellen Radtke are the Youtube stars of Germany’s Lutheran Church. The two female pastors from Eime, in the state of Lower Saxony, are a same-sex couple. With their Youtube channel "Anders ...Show More
6) Faith Matters - The Cup and the Covenant - Wine and Catholicism
Wine cultivation is a continuous thread running through both the Jewish and Christian scriptures. No plant is mentioned more times in the Bible than the grape and its products. So it’s hardly surprisi...Show More
7) Faith Matters - The Church Program
Far-right vigilantes have become a familiar sight in many German cities in recent years. They claim to be maintaining law and order, but in reality they are striking fear into the hearts of law-abidin...Show More
8) Faith Matters - Oberammergau Passion Play - The Plague and Covid-19
The history of the Oberammergau Passion Play reaches back to the seventeenth century, when a plague known as the Black Death swept through Europe. In 1633 the residents of this Bavarian village vowed ...Show More
9) Faith Matters - The Female Peacemakers - 50 Years of "Religions for Peace"
Religions for Peace (RfP) is an association of people representing members of diverse religions in more than 100 countries. This independent organization is committed to mediating in religious conflic...Show More
10) Faith Matters - Helping People Help Themselves - 50 years of Kolping International
It started half a century ago with a campaign to provide vocational training for young Brazilians. Today the Catholic social services association Kolping International is a worldwide network with some...Show More
Podcast Playlists Containing This Podcast
Podcast Hosts, Guests, or People Mentioned in the Pod
More Podcasts from DW.COM | Deutsche Welle
Deutsch – warum nicht? Serija 1 | Učite nemački | Deutsche Welle
in good shape | Video Podcast | Deutsche Welle
Deutschtrainer – Wortschatz zum Mitnehmen | Videos | DW Deutsch lernen
Märchen aus aller Welt | Video Podcast | Deutsche Welle
Von Feuerland nach Tijuana - das große Lateinamerika-Special | Deutsche Welle
Wieso nicht? | Учить немецкий | Deutsche Welle