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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
This week, all the presidents from the world’s episcopal conferences will convene in Rome for four days at the pope’s request for the much-anticipated sexual abuse summit. On the eve of this event, the world is wondering what will come out of this unprecedented meeting of Church and religious leaders. That’s our feature story for ...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
Will the pope step in and mediate the political crisis that’s tearing the country of Venezuela apart? On the one hand, the country has a president who’s held onto power by allegedly fraudulent means and, on the other hand, his rival, who has been declared president-elect with the support of the people. Now, with both ...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 week the pope made history yet again by being the first pope ever to set foot in the Arabian Peninsula. Embarking on his 27th international apostolic journey, the Holy Father travelled to the United Arab Emirates with a very clear objective. Now the question is, what is that objective and will he achieve it ...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
Last week was all about the 34th World Youth Day as the pope travelled to Panama to be with the youth in what is the largest single gathering of Catholic youth in the world. Yet, despite all the festivities, the Holy Father took a moment to address the clerical abuse scandal during a private luncheon on ...read more
Deacon Pedro looks at Mary's "fiat" - her "yes" to God. And then he looks at all the ways God says "yes" to us so that we may say "yes" to Him. ...read more
From the earliest moments of the Church, women have served as deacons, ministering to those in-need in their communities. But over the centuries, that important role was somehow lost. Now, with the recent movement towards greater female leadership in the Church, the question of women’s ordination to the diaconate has resurfaced. In tonight’s program, we ...read more