We join the Holy Father in praying that World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives ...read more

Thea Arandia Frigillana, 29, first thought of attending World Youth Day in 2021 when she came across an old poster of World Youth Day 2016 in Poland. ...read more

More than 5,000 Canadian Youth are making their way to Lisbon, Portugal to be with Pope Francis, from 2 to 6 August 2023. ...read more

A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey to a sacred destination. While seeing beautiful and holy sites can be a perk of going on pilgrimages, people primarily embark on Catholic pilgrimages to encounter God in a profound and personal way. The goal is to come back transformed and, through your prayers, to transform the lives of ...read more

“Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” is an inspiring documentary from the Knights of Columbus on the life of St. Teresa of Kolkata. You can watch the trailer here. Deacon Pedro spoke with Director and Producer David Naglieri on the SLHour in October, 2022. Here’s his interview: If you’re curious about the full podcast episode, you ...read more

On January 27th, the theme song for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 was released to the public. Watch the music video and read more about the song here. ...read more

In this last part of his series on what he learned about vocations at WYD 2019, Deacon Pedro reflects on the third and final lesson: belong. ...read more

By looking at Pope Francis' words during WYD Panama 2019, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann reflects on the vital role that love plays in our vocations. ...read more

Right from the moment Pope Francis arrived in Panama, he was already speaking about vocation. But the word he used was “dreams”. ...read more

This year during WYD the Church happened to celebrate the memorials of some very memorable saints. Deacon Pedro explains why they are also relevant for WYD. ...read more