Behind the scenes of Pope Francis' exclusive interview

(Vatican Radio) Both Catholic and secular media continue to react to the lengthy personal interview that Pope Francis gave last week. The interview, published in Jesuit magazines around the world, gives new insight into the Argentinean pontiff’s Jesuit background and his vision for a more open, inclusive and welcoming Church.

The publication is the result of three private meetings that the Pope held with the head of the Italian Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica, Fr Antonio Spadaro, in August at the Santa Martha guesthouse in the Vatican

Philippa Hitchen caught up with Fr Antonio to find out more about the unique experience of sitting down for an exclusive interview with the Pope…….

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