Radio Interview: The Vatican Observatory August 4, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 20, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The heavens are full of wonder, and the astronomers who work for the Vatican Observatory probably know that better than most people on earth. In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jesuit Father Paul Gabor, vice director of the Vatican Observatory in Tucson, Ariz., about the intersection between faith and science. As a scientist, he is grateful for the gift of understanding the universe, and receiving that as a gift from God. The Vatican Observatory has been around for centuries, studying the cosmos. Click play below to listen to the full interview: More radio interviews Radio Interview: An American Martyr – The Legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother Radio Interview: From addiction to purpose Radio Interview: Author shares her family’s tragic connection to a Nazi atrocity Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis Radio Interview: Archbishop Lori and Cardinal Dolan discuss Catholics in civic life Radio Interview: The Future of AI and Its Ethical Implications: Insights from an AI expert Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print