WITNESSES OF HOPE: A Christmas special in support of Christians in the Middle East

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Salt + Light Media

Travel to Bethlehem and hear stories from the Holy Land as we explore the important work of CNEWA in supporting these earliest Christian communities.

Why You Should Follow Pope Francis’ Trip to Egypt Closely

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Salt + Light Media

Sebastian Gomes shares two reasons why you should follow Pope Francis’ trip to Egypt very closely. Learn more about #PopeInEgypt! Pope Francis to Visit Egypt Also, Carl Hétu, Director of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada, sat down with Sebastian last week to discuss the current political and social landscape while looking ahead to Francis’ […]

Pope Francis Issues Message for World day of Peace – Perspectives Daily

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Carlos Ferreira

Pope Francis Issues message for the World day of Peace And religious leaders speak about religious persecution in the Middle East

Pope Francis Meets with Vladimir Putin – Perspectives Daily

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Stefan Slovak

Today on Perspectives, Pope Francis’ weekly General Audience, a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Vatican and Council of Cardinals meets.

Thanksgiving: Ours and Theirs

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Salt + Light Media

Home for the holiday. Doors flung open as family gathers from near and far. A moment to thank God for the blessings of the past year. Imagine the place you call home is Aleppo, Syria. Every family, including yours, has a member who has been raped, or martyred or broken by the psychological, material, and […]

The potential unifier: Pope Francis and the Mid East

Friday, September 26, 2014

Salt + Light Media

Sebastian Gomes, Salt + Light writer/producer/director of The Francis Effect, gives us a glimpse into filming the documentary: There’s no way to sugarcoat it: the current situation in the Middle East is catastrophic, and there’s no end in sight. It’s a volatile mix of religious, political, historical, ethnic, social and economic elements all firing at the […]

New S+L Documentary tackles Syrian Refugee Crisis

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Sebastian Gomes

It was not too long ago that we heard about the Syrian civil war every night on the news. As the original struggle of the Syrian people for greater liberty morphed into a violent tit-for-tat with Bashar al-Assad’s government, the eyes of the international community were fixed on the country, appalled daily by the skyrocketing […]

S+L LIVE Broadcast of Pope Francis’ Prayer Vigil for Peace in Syria

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Salt + Light Media

On this worldwide day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, Salt and Light is pleased to broadcast the Vigil of Prayer with Pope Francis LIVE from St. Peter’s Square beginning at 1pm ET / 10am PT. You can tune in either by watching our television network or viewing our live stream at saltandlighttv.org/live. For […]

Holy Father’s prayer intentions for January 2013

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Deacon Pedro

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Benedict XVI. For January 2013, we join the Holy Father in praying for: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. […]

Across the Divide Tour hits the nation’s capital

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Noel Ocol

This past Wednesday, the S+L team was on hand at Saint Paul University in Ottawa to host the fourth national screening of our latest film Across the Divide. And what an event it was! At a cocktail reception before the film, church dignitaries mingled with people from all walks of life, including a Canadian senator, […]