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You probably know that the Church has feast days to commemorate important saints and events. But did you know there are different ranks of feast days? ...read more
Were you surprised at the news last week that women are now allowed to serve as lectors and acolytes? Deacon Pedro tells us everything we need to know. ...read more
Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of a trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick in his message for World Day of the Sick 2021. ...read more
Deacon Pedro shares his thoughts and 20 favourite quotes from Pope Francis' new book, Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. ...read more
We need to be friends to all we meet but especially to the poor and needy. And who is a friend? Deacon Pedro concludes this series on the voice of illness. ...read more
Read Pope Francis' first homily of 2021, delivered in St. Peter's Basilica by Cardinal Pietro Parolin for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. ...read more
Deacon Pedro shares four insights that he has learned about suffering from experiences in his own life. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' Christmas message "to the city and to the world" given on December 25, 2020, at the Vatican. ...read more
Read the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2020. ...read more
The Bible is full of violence and suffering, and it is full of innocent sufferers. Deacon Pedro looks at some instructive examples. ...read more