By Devin Watkins Pope Pius XI inaugurated Vatican Radio on 12 February 1931 with the clear mission of carrying the voice of the Pope and the hope of the Gospel to every corner of the globe. It was designed and set up by Guglielmo Marconi, who invented the first commercially-successful radio transmission system, and was entrusted to the Jesuit Order until 2017. Now, 90 years later, Vatican Radio has expanded its operations to include radio transmissions in 41 languages. To mark this major milestone, the broadcaster is also launching a reworked website and a web radio which will broadcast programming 24 hours a day. Enduring mission of service