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Pacific Soul Podcast — 104 episodes · page 1 of 2
As Paddle for Hope circles Viti Levu, churches are calling for action on plastic pollution
What RFK Jr and Samoa's measles outbreak reveal about trust and influence
The soul of place in an era of extraction
The precursors to genocide are the same, everywhere
US deep-sea mining plans in the Pacific an affront to 'God's creation'
The surprising ways our mourning rituals help — and hinder — our brain's ability to process loss
Elder Taniela Biu Wakolo shares how discipline and faith create a purposeful life
What Māori funeral director Lyric Vaetoe wants you to know about death
Elder Taniela Biu Wakolo is the first Fijian to lead the LDS church across the Pacific
Can changing your name change your life?
Christmas is a time to stand with people who are marginalised
Beyond the ganja and natty dread, what do Rastafari like Stan Antas believe?
Dr Rohini Balram changed her faith because of how it viewed her period
How would recognising Indigenous dance as sport and recreation benefit our health?
Will categorising Indigenous dance as sport and recreation give it the platform it deserves?
Kanak leaders map their vision for the future, beyond the accords
Rastaman Stan Antas says livity is 'always striving to do good'
Beyond the ganja and natty dread, what do Rastafari like Stan Antas believe?
Kanak sovereignty dispute raises questions over land and power
Why the struggle over land and power is inseparable from decolonial feminism
Can changing your name change your life?
The nation pauses to farewell 'People's President' Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
Lived theology or "God with skin on" with Dr Jill Gowdie
In uneasy times, the season of Easter doesn't look away
Discussing the making of mass violence with Professor Olivera Simić
From Lent to Ramadan and Ram Navami, let's check in with faith communities
Samoa’s fa’afafine hit the stage with SolFa Music, and you can join too!
Meet the Tongan seasonal workers whose boss built them a chapel
Muslims are not a new faith group in Samoa. We meet mam Husam Aldin-Stanley
What is Grace Road doing in Fiji and what are their un-Christian beliefs?
Kalafi Moala's blistering critique of Donald Trump and his evangelical Christian base
Caroline Hunt’s story was written in pain, but grace is rewriting the next chapter
Christmas is a time to stand with people who are marginalised
Come to the Hapi Isles Christmas (there's a 35kg pig on the menu)
Keeping the faith during hardship, struggle and injustice
Gwen Amankwah-Toa has always found a home in the Anglican Church
Who does the housework? Scripture tells us to share the load
From village catechist to saint, the life and legacy of Peter To Rot
What can LDS members expect from their new president?
Reverend Siera Bird lives out gender equality theology
Doroleen's life as a Seventh-day Adventist
As politics and religion are increasingly intertwined, who really speaks for the people?
'Not in our name': Jewish council condemns Pacific leaders' support for Israel
Vanuatu's 'two sexes law' raises fears for rights of LGBTQIA+ community
Reawakening the great Moanan empires of the Pacific
Pacific stories are not just myths, but living cosmologies
'Pastor by circumstance': How Susan Kingal kept her church alive through loss and adversity
The Bible brought ideas of spirituality to the Pacific but it was already deeply alive
Grandson of Blessed Peter To Rot wants historical sites preserved ahead of canonisation
Christian and iTaukei rituals unite in historic awakening of chiefly power in Fiji
Challenging the legacy of Margaret Mead, Pacific researchers demand respect
Mal Meninga on being South Sea Islander and honouring blackbirding history
He led teams to victory, but Mal Meninga’s most rewarding journey was back to Tanna
What will new temples mean for Pacific members of the mormon church?
Rode Wanimbo uses her fearless voice and faith to challenge injustice
Balancing ‘we’ and ‘I’, Uta'ileu'o Charlie Palupe leads with Samoan values in the public service
Why Christians in Tonga should forgive debts — and those they hold grudges against — during Jubilee
The 'green' Pope Francis and his climate legacy in the Pacific
As the Pacific Theological College turns 60, Dr Di Rayson shares its bold leap to becoming a university
From learning trades to leading industries, Dr Vaoiva Natapu-Ponton shows her students that opportunities are limitless
Dr Vaoiva Natapu-Ponton challenges systems that treat Pacific knowledge as secondary
Opting out of consumerism to champion climate justice this Lent
Embracing rage and forgiveness, Talicia Minniecon’s faith fuels her fight for justice
Priest Father Michael Kumar is bringing the beatitudes to life in Fiji
From pre-game prayers to post-match hymns, faith is the heartbeat of Pasifika rugby
Does Donald Trump's leadership reflect true Christian teachings?
How did you meet your partner? In Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, it goes like this
How much do we know about Jesus' birth?
Why were Hawai'i's four great Gods—Kū, Kāne, Lono, and Kanaloa—covered in feathers?
From exile to empowerment, Voice of Lele carries West Papua in song
Churches call for a spiritual transformation in the fight against climate change
How Pacific Island culture and Yolngu spiritual traditions shaped Milingimbi
When outsiders speak on behalf of the Pacific, what gets lost?
Beyond pain: The spiritual side of tatau
The tumultuous history of capital punishment in Papua New Guinea
Andre Afamasaga reconciled his faith, culture and sexuality. The Alofa Project will help others do the same
Has the Catholic Church atoned for the sexual abuse of children?
Pope Francis urges PNG youths to 'be wantoks of love'
Join us on Pope Francis' apostolic trip to Papua New Guinea
Who is Papua New Guinea's saint-in-waiting, Blessed Peter To Rot?
What brings Pope Francis to Vanimo? We ask Bishop Francis Meli
Vui Seigafolava Masinamua works with the deceased. For him, it's a loving act
Alisi Jack-Kaufusi is finding more reasons to live, to spite terminal ovarian cancer
Occultist and witch, Saskia Sassen, is challenging colonial narratives by reclaiming goddesses and deities
Meet Reverend Charissa Suli, the trailblazing new President of the Uniting Church
Chelita Zainey is a conduit through which Māori healing takes place
Winnie Dunn's 'Dirt Poor Islanders' is mending the fractures in Pacific-Australian identity
Expectations, judgement and responsibilities involved in life as a Pastor's Kid
Kennyon Brown emerged from his lowest point, honouring God in gospel track 'Jehovah'
Removing the colonialism in us with 'whole of life' philosophies
Putting God at the centre of your relationship
Why are some Pacific Christians staunch supporters of Israel?
A faith-based approach to couples counselling
What do Fiji's evangelical Christians believe?
Being queer and Christian in the Pacific
Has Christianity changed the notion of bride price?
Is Easter still the most important event for Christians in the Pacific?
'She'll remain warm in the spirit world': A Samoan death ritual
Feminism, faith and finding 'home' in the church
The Baháʼí case for peace in the Pacific