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RADIO INTERVIEW: Baltimore’s newest seminarian

December 14, 2020
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Advent, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

Franz Belleza

On the Dec. 13 episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father Steven Roth interviews the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest seminarian.

Franz Belleza, a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus, is originally from the Philippines. He shares what it’s like to apply to become a priest in the archdiocese and why he wants to serve people in the Baltimore archdiocese. We also feature a special Advent song at the end of the show.

Listen to the full show below.

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