Alex: “I’d like to thank Pedro”
What does it mean to live so close to God that not even pain and illness shake your faith? A guide for discussion or personal reflection.
BBC: “‘Extraordinary’ student could be first Gen Z saint”
This is the headline of a recent BBC News article about Pedro Ballester. His story continues to inspire young people around the world, who recognize their own lives in Pedro's university studies, friendships, and dreams for the future. None of that is extraordinary in itself... except for the way Pedro lived his ordinary life.
A Friend in Heaven: devotion to Pedro Ballester around the world
A new documentary on the spread of devotion to Pedro Ballester around the world has been released on the eighth anniversary of his death.
Pedro Ballester, a friend of his friends
Pedro Ballester died in 2018 in Manchester, at the age of 21, from bone cancer. He had an ordinary life, which left an extraordinary mark. We have interviewed Fr George Boronat, author of Pedro’s biography, to describe the life of this English boy, “who had a genuine love for people and that is why he attracted them.”
Pedro Ballester: "I have never been happier"
Pedro Ballester (1996-2018) was a numerary member of Opus Dei in Britain who died of bone cancer aged 21 with a reputation for holiness. This documentary includes footage and photos from his early life plus recent interviews with his parents, brothers, friends from university.
“I have never been happier”
A 21-year-old engineering student from the North of England learnt to love God and find joy in the intense pain of terminal cancer. Fr Joseph Evans, chaplain of Greygarth Hall in Manchester, tells his story.