Speakers
Check out who will be joining us this year at the CELEBRATE festival!
FR ROBERTO PASOLINI
As the Preacher to the Papal household, Fr Roberto has a Doctorate in Biblical Theology and has served as a Professor of Biblical Languages and Sacred Scripture in Milan and Venice.
His preaching addresses issues related to human existence and faith, while making them relevant to contemporary issues. Besides the many spiritual retreats he preaches, Fr. Pasolini is heavily involved in working with those living in poverty, people living on the streets, people with disabilities, and ministering in prisons. He is also an author of several books and embraces new technology to spread the Gospel, including podcasts and artificial intelligence which comes from an earlier career as a computer programmer.
JOHANNES HARTL
Dr. Johannes Hartl is a Catholic theologian and speaker who lives in Augsburg, Germany, with his wife Jutta and their four children. He connects people across denominations and makes topics of faith relevant and understandable in today‘s world. The author of numerous books fills conference rooms with over 10,000 listeners internationally.
He was born in 1979 and studied German and philosophy before he founded the House of Prayer in Augsburg with his wife. Since 2011, prayers are being held here day and night.
DAVID WELLS
David Wells is married to Alison. They have three grown up children and two grandchildren.
He has presented at over 2000 conferences worldwide since he first began public speaking in 1992. He began his career as a secondary school teacher and went on to work for the Bishop’s Conference and as an Advisor to Catholic Dioceses.
He has authored three books, co-authored two, and is made appearances in filmed resources all over the world. In his own words “You just can’t shut him up!"