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10/04/26 - Programa Padre João Carlos | Tempo de Paz

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Pope Francis is preparing to visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Guinea Equatorial, speaking in four languages on peace and migration.

1. 'Tempo de Paz' with Father João Carlos is a Portuguese-language Catholic radio program broadcast on April 10, the Friday within the Easter octave, on a network of Brazilian stations. 2. Father João Carlos hosts; multiple listeners from Pernambuco, Ceará, Maranhão, Piauí, and São Paulo contribute to the call-in discussion; no external guest expert appears in this episode. 3. The episode's two organizing questions are: the pastoral significance of Pope Leo XIV's African journey, and why people have increasing difficulty listening to others. 4. Pope Leo XIV is announced to be departing April 13 for Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, returning April 23, with his apostolic agenda covering peace, environment, migration, family, youth, and colonialism. 5. The Pope will communicate in four languages during the journey: English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish; Angola already has three broadcasting affiliates preparing for the visit. 6. Father João Carlos notes the Pope will lead a peace prayer vigil at Saint Peter's Basilica on April 11 — the eve of his departure — as the Middle East ceasefire remains fragile. 7. The listener discussion poll asks: 'Why are people more difficult to listen to others today?' — framed as an extension of the prior day's theme about conflict in families. 8. Listener Lindy Nalva from Bairro Novo, Carpim, Pernambuco argues that social media has ended the tradition of listening to elders, placing people in information bubbles where they reject advice. 9. Listener Zeneide from Torre, Recife, calls in to confess she personally interrupts people and struggles to listen, describing it as 'a personality failure' that she recognizes in herself. 10. Father João Carlos responds to Zeneide by distinguishing habit from character failure, and calling the capacity for deep listening 'a gift given by God by the Holy Spirit,' illustrated by a friend whose attentiveness attracts strangers in supermarket lines. 11. Listener Vidalia from São João da Varjota, Piauí, identifies time scarcity as a cause: people no longer sit together at meals, and television and cell phones have separated family members from childhood to old age. 12. Professor João Teles from Fortaleza, a teacher, describes the new generation as 'bombarded with information of all kinds,' requiring patient and persistent effort from educators to be heard. 13. Listener João dos Santos from Imperatriz, Maranhão, offers the most concrete claim: 70% of a person's attention is now consumed by social networks and screens, leaving only 30% for present-moment reality. 14. Listener Francisco adds a moral dimension: listening is, first of all, an act of respect — 'where there is no respect, there can be no listening.' 15. The Gospel text is John 21:6 — Jesus, appearing on the shore after the disciples' fruitless night of fishing, tells them 'cast the net to the right of the boat and you will find,' resulting in 153 large fish. 16. Father João Carlos interprets the scene as a metaphor for the Church's apostolic mission: experienced fishermen who fail all night succeed instantly when acting in obedience to Christ's instruction. 17. He applies the metaphor broadly to everyday work, professional activity, family life, and marriage — citing Psalm 127: 'If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do the builders labor.' 18. The episode includes several devotional songs, the liturgical water-blessing prayer, and a three-part Paschal blessing for listeners. 19. Best for Portuguese-speaking Brazilian Catholics who follow daily devotional radio and want both current Church news and Gospel commentary integrated with pastoral social reflection. 20. Listeners who do not speak Portuguese, prefer secular programming, or have no interest in Catholic devotional content will not engage with this episode.

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