I’m in Rome to report on the canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. You can send me questions and feedback via Facebook or @fatherroderick on Twitter! Help me by sharing and liking this video!

In this episode, Fr. Roderick, Laura and Inge take you to Duillond, Celondim and Gondamon to discover the history of the elves in Ered Luin.

Pope Francis celebrated his inaugural Mass on the Feast of Saint Joseph. Fr. Roderick reports!

Fr. Dave Dwyer and Lino Rulli have been broadcasting live from the Vatican for the entire duration of the Conclave. What do they think of Pope Francis?

There was a Latin-American vibe on Saint Peter’s Square today, when 300,000 people gathered to join Pope Francis for his first Angelus prayer. Fr. Roderick was there and reports!

A short impression of the encounter between Pope Francis and the international press. Fr. Roderick reports!

Father Roderick shows you the events on the night of the ‘Habemus Papam’ and the presentation of Pope Francis from his perspective on Saint Peter’s Square!

The Cardinals took everyone by surprise by communicating the results of this morning’s voting rounds much earlier than expected! And is the smoke really black? Fr. Roderick reports!

The reactions on Saint Peter’s Square right after the first black smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel!

Father Roderick is on Saint Peter’s Square during the closing of the Sistine Chapel and the start of the Conclave.

Father Roderick shares the events on the morning before the start of the Conclave and takes you to Saint Peter’s Basilica for the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff.

The atmosphere in Rome on the last night before the Conclave of 2013.

The cardinals gather for the last time before the start of the Conclave. One cardinal even arrives on a bike!

Fr. Roderick reports from Saint Peter’s Square where the balcony and the Sistine Chapel are being readied for the Conclave and the presentation of the new Pope.

In this special Christmas episode, we visit the town of Frostbluff and talk about Tolkien’s letters from Father Christmas and their influence on the creation of Middle-earth.

In this episode, we follow the great river Anduin to the south and we explore Thinglad and Eorlsmead. We also briefly visit the town of Stangard and stumble upon an impressive statue!

In this episode we continue our Lone-Lands exploration, visiting the southern ruins of Minas Eriol, Mithrenost and Ost Guruth where we meet Radagast the Brown. Who is he? What are wizards and where did they come from? How does Middle-earth magic compare to the magic we see in other stories?

We investigate the Hobbit settlement of Staddle, east of Bree. In the footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring we trek east to Weathertop through the Midgewater Marshes and the Midgewater Pass. What can we learn from hobbit hospitality? What purpose do the numerous ruins we see have? Why did Gandalf refer too the poem […]

We explore the North-Western part of the Misty Mountains and climb the Bitter Stair to get a glimpse of Helegrod.

We explore the North-Western part of the Misty Mountains and climb the Bitter Stair to get a glimpse of Helegrod.