Special SLHour: Remembering WYDs from Buenos Aires to Lisbon

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Salt + Light Hour

On this special edition of the SLHOUR we remember the first 34 years of World Youth Days, and we hear theme songs from Buenos Aires to Panama.

From Producer to Artistic Director

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Deacon Pedro

I am very excited to be taking a slightly different role for this World Youth Day. Even though I am still helping with our S+L coverage and you will see me on TV, I am going to be spending most of my time at the Mercy Centre at the Tauron Arena-Krakow, which will be the hub […]

When I First Saw Pope Francis

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Story and Photos by James Ramos I really couldn’t feel my legs anymore. My knees lean against the concrete bench that won’t move in front of my group, almost like a church pew kneeler. The crowd behind me presses against my back and 10 a.m., the supposed time of Pope Francis’ arrival to Philadelphia’s Cathedral […]

Ignatius of Loyola – A Conversion for the World

Friday, July 31, 2015

Carlos Ferreira

Carlos Ferreira reflects on a visit to the site of St. Ignatius of Loyola's conversion and how God uses us with all our imperfections for His great works.

Blessed Alvaro Del Portillo: Recounting the Beatification trip to Madrid and Rome

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Salt + Light Media

On September 27, 2014, as early as 7:00am, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from over 80 countries made their way to Madrid’s Parque de Valdebebas for the Beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, the first successor of the founder of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva. Our group of 50 Canadians travelled by Metro to the […]

Madrid, we’re on our way!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Salt + Light Media

This week, for the little corner of the church, Opus Dei, all roads lead to Madrid! With the Beatification of Bishop Alvaro Del Portillo, the first successor of St. Josemaria, happening in Spain, there is an estimated 100,000 people (according to the Catholic News Agency) coming to witness this momentous and God-glorifying moment. Every step of the way […]

Vatican Connections: August 29, 2014

Friday, August 29, 2014

Alicia Ambrosio

With the pope’s one major summer trip over and done with, attention can now return to what we could call “housekeeping” matters: appointing new bishops to dioceses that have been awaiting appointments, and filling up the papal agenda for this fall. This week Pope Francis named the new Archbishop of Madrid, Spain. Cardinal Antonio Rouco […]

Quote of the Day – Proclaim Christ to all nations

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cheridan Sanders

God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth”: that is, of Christ Jesus. Christ must be proclaimed to all nations and individuals, so that this revelation may reach to the ends of the earth: God graciously arranged that the things he had once revealed for the salvation […]

Madrid: One year later

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

A year ago Madrid was getting ready to receive the pope. The youth of the world arrived in Madrid to celebrate the faith. But one year after, were there fruits? I first thought about this when Salt and Light prepared the anniversary of WYD 2002. As a staff member for the Madrilenian WYD I asked […]

2011 Year in Review – Perspectives Weekly

Friday, January 13, 2012

Cheridan Sanders

Tonight on Perspectives: The Weekly Edition, Pedro reviews the big moments of 2011. Who better to talk to than three of Salt + Light’s producers who have been there covering those events. Kris Dmytrenko, Alicia Ambrosio and Cheridan Eygelaar give Pedro their perspective about the key moments for the Church in 2011.