Vatican Radio will take a minor role in future, says Vatican journalist Sandro Magister of L’Espresso.
Other communication forms will step up to replace it. Social media will form a big part of the new news service.
The Jesuit-managed mainly short-wave radio broadcasts are translated into many languages.
The station runs at an annual deficit of €20- 30 million a year. Read more
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