From our very first episode on "priests and social media" with Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Nguyen and Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp in Feb 2010 to our last one on poverty in Africa with Fr. Charles Chilufya, SJ in April, 2019, every Friday evening, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann asked our "question of the week" and covered every possible topic, from peace in the Middle East, Slavery and Ecumenical Dialogue, to Fostering, Family Planning, Chastity and Poverty in the Church.

"Questions of the Week" ranged from "should Catholics have Seder Meals?" and "When was the last time you prayed for a miracle?" to "should we tell our kids about Santa?"; "does the Church value women?" and "are you saved?"

His guests were clergy and lay people alike, bishops, theologians and farmers. Among them, Catholic journalist, John Allen; ethicist and doctor, Sr. Nuala Kenny; "Catholic Guy" Lino Rulli; moral theologian, Dr. Moira McQueen; Vatican astronomer, Br. Guy Consolmagno and Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Fr. Richard Ho Lung. Guest hosts included Alicia Ambrosio, Kris Dmytrenko and Sebastian Gomes. Highlights include our "year-end reviews", World Youth Day editions and papal elections.

Watch all 150 episodes of Perspectives Weekly, with Deacon Pedro.

Can Africa Be Lifted Out of Poverty?
It seems that every time that any African country is in the news it’s because of a natural disaster, political turmoil, war or human migration. How often do we see images of prosperity that come out of this continent? It seems that all A... watch now

Ecumenical Update 2019
The Catholic and Orthodox Churches have been separated for almost a thousand years. But since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s and the historic meeting of Pope St. Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras, a new impulse for dialogue has def... watch now

Have We Given Up on Syria?
It's been 7 years since the Syrian conflict began and the result have been hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people, not mention the death and devastation. But we don’t hear much about it on the news. Have we give... watch now

Could you be a lay missionary?
We’ve all heard those heroic stories of people that go off to strange lands to bring the Good news. There are many saint stories that begin that way. Most of us would think that to be a missionary you have to be a priest or a sister or br... watch now

Can Catholics have self-esteem?
On the one hand, we can be too confident and be accused of pride; on the other hand, we can be too meek and be accused of false humility. Neither are probably Christian attitudes. Join Deacon Pedro and his guest Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp, ... watch now

Share the Journey: A Global Campaign of Solidarity with Migrants
Development and Peace animator Luke Stocking exposes the myths and facts about global migration. Plus D&P’s “Share the Journey” campaign. ... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: Conclusion
Emilie Callan is back in Toronto! After participating in the month-long Synod as an Auditor, Emilie shares her experience from the inside, working with the Synod Fathers to respond to the challenges facing young people in the world today. H... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: Week 4
Deacon Pedro, Sebastian Gomes and Fr. Matthew Gworek return with this week's installment of Perspectives on the Synod, looking at the developments from the fourth and last week of the Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernm... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: Week 3
Deacon Pedro and Sebastian Gomes return with the fourth installment of Perspectives on the Synod, looking at the developments from the third week of the Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. This week, Sebastian speak... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: Week 2
Deacon Pedro, Sebastian Gomes and Fr. Matthew Gworek return with the third installment of Perspectives on the Synod, looking at the developments from the second week of the Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. This w... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: Week 1
Join Deacon Pedro, Sebastian Gomes, and Fr. Matt Gworek for an all new Perspectives on the Synod. This week they recap events from week 1 of the synod, delve into the pope’s opening address, and explain the synod format. Fr. Thomas Rosica... watch now

Perspectives on the Synod: What to Expect
Bishops from around the world are gathering in Rome for the Synod on Youth. Join Deacon Pedro and his two guests, Synod veteran, Sebastian Gomes and Synod delegate, Emilie Callan to learn everything you need to know about the 2018 Synod on ... watch now

What is the Future of China-Vatican Relations?
We have heard so many stories about the Church in China, about persecution and about an underground church, yet for Bishop Ignatius Wang, the retired Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, it’s not so simple and it’s not so hopeless. Deacon... watch now

How Does a Papal Visit Change a Host Country?
This Nov 27, Pope Francis is going on his 21st apostolic visit outside of Italy. He will be going to Myanmar and to Bangladesh. It’s the third time a pope goes to Bangladesh and the first time one goes to Myanmar. The visit comes in the m... watch now

Development and Peace: 50 Years of Solidarity
For 50 years, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has been in solidarity with worldwide social movements in addressing injustice and creating change. Explore the extraordinary journey of D&P with guests Fr. Bill Rya... watch now

Pope Francis to Visit Egypt
Pope Francis is set to visit Cairo, Egypt on April 28-29. The invitation came from Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Roman Catholic Bishops, Tawadros II (leader of the Coptic Orthodox church of Alexandria) and Sheikh Ahmed al-Taye... watch now

Church reform under Pope Francis
Pope Francis was elected to reform the Vatican and inspire the Church anew. How much progress has he made in four years? Church historian and author Christopher Bellitto joins Sebastian Gomes to discuss the history of reform in the Catholic... watch now

How do we dialogue with Muslims?
In countries where the majority of the population is of Christian background, the question of dialogue with Muslims may not be such a pressing one. Although this very question is in the minds of many, especially now with the influx of refu... watch now

Ecumenical Update 2017: Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
2017 marks the historic 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which began when an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany. What began as a theological debate would quickly ... watch now

2016 Year-In-Review Special
2016 has come and gone and so it's time for our year-end-review. What are the highlights of this past year? What stands out the most in your mind? What’s your favourite Pope Francis moment?

Join Deacon Pedro and our year-in re... watch now

Perspectives on Consecrated Life: Works of Mercy
For the last year we have all been hearing of the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Perhaps the most well-known are caring for the sick, visiting those in prison and instructing the ignorant. Around the world, hundreds of thousands of relig... watch now

America Votes
This has probably been the most tiring and surprising US election in history. It’s been a bitter and divisive campaign and one that has divided even Catholics. But the election is over and we have to move on. How does it affect us as Catholics... watch now

Perspectives on Christianity: Our Evangelical Neighbours
With the decline of mainline Protestantism in Canada, Evangelicals are more and more likely to be the non-Catholic Christians that Catholics encounter today. There are Evangelical churches, educational institutions, and service project... watch now

What's the Solution to Climate Change?
Even if we disagree on the actual causes for climate change, we can agree that it’s taking place. But, do we agree of what we can do to help? What does the Church say? Is there a solution to climate change?

To offer a suggestion, o... watch now

End of Life Issues: Conscience Rights
By now you may have heard of Bill C-14. It is the bill that would regulate medically assisted dying in Canada. This bill will affect all of us, but in a special way, it will affect our medical practitioners, many who argue the restrictions are not a... watch now

Perspectives on Mercy: Truth and Reconciliation
In 2007, almost 60 years after the United Nations declaration on human rights, the United Nations adopted the declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. The declaration recognizes Indigenous people's basic human rights, as well as rights to sel... watch now

Is Reconciliation Possible for Syria?
It's easy to conclude that there isn't much hope for any solution to the crisis in Syria. Deacon Pedro speaks with Elias Sadkni, Director of House of Peace, who disagrees.... watch now

Catholic Update
Things are always happening at the Vatican and throughout the Catholic world that warrant discussion and analysis. One of the most widely respected commentators or “Vaticanistas” is John Thavis, former Rome Bureau Chief for Catholic News Service... watch now

Feed the Hungry
This Year of Mercy we are being invited to remember the corporal works of mercy. One of them is to feed the hungry. Every day, all over the world, people have been doing this and the Church has been doing it for 2000 years. In Toronto, Sr. Margaret P... watch now

Can you baptise an extraterrestrial?
​Can you baptise an extraterrestrial? That’s one of the questions we’ll be asking this week to our guest, Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory. Deacon Pedro and Br. Guy speak about extraterrestrial life, the Star of Beth... watch now

What Makes Marriages Catholic?
Can a Catholic marry a non-Catholic? This week, Deacon Pedro speaks again with Fr. Alex Laschuk of the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Toronto. They speak about all the different possibilities there are to make sure that your Marriage is Cath... watch now

A Common Date for Easter?
In May of 2014, Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church sent a letter to Pope Francis. In it he expressed his desire to establish a single date for all Christian Churches to celebrate Easter. Since the 16th century the Catholic and Orthodox... watch now

What Makes Marriages Invalid?
Join Deacon Pedro again this Friday as he explores the beautiful teachings of the Catholic Church with regards to Marriage. This week, he speaks with Canon Lawyer, Fr. Alex Laschuk, of the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Toronto about annulm... watch now

What Makes Marriages Valid?
Everyone knows that there’s no divorce in the Catholic Church, only that there are some marriages that are not valid. So what makes a marriage valid? To help us understand all of this better, join us for a special Perspectives on Marriage with Fr. ... watch now

Should Persecuted Christians Stay in the Middle East?
In 2011 we asked the same question. That time it was about Iraqi Christians. Today the world's attention is on Syria. It’s very hard to keep track of numbers, but in Syria alone, since the beginning of the war, more than half the Christians hav... watch now

Ecumenical Update 2016
As Christian churches around the world celebrate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25), guest host Sebastian Gomes sits down with Fr. Damian MacPherson and Bishop Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Communion to discuss the current sta... watch now

2015 Year-In-Review Special
What are the highlights of 2015? What stands out most in your memory? It's time to gather this year's Year-In-Review panel and look at the Church in 2015. Join Deacon Pedro and producers, Sebastian Gomes, Alicia Ambrosio and Gabriel Chow as they rem... watch now

Consecrated Life - Br. Paul Bednarczyk, CSC
We continue celebrating Concecrated Life, this time with Holy Cross Brother, Paul Bednarczyk. He speaks about his vocation and his work with the National Religious Vocation Conference.... watch now