Fr. John Riccardo is a priest, author, syndicated radio host, and executive director of ACTS XXIX—Mobilizing for Mission, a Detroit-based Catholic apostolate. He founded ACTS XXIX in 2019, and its mission is to renew and transform the Church by proclaiming the gospel in attractive and compelling ways. Under Fr. John’s leadership, ACTS XXIX and its missionaries are active in dioceses and parishes throughout the United States and in more than twenty countries. Fr. John Riccardo is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Pontifical Gregorian University, and the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family.
