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John Pacheco, Director - After a number of years on the apologetics scene, John founded The Catholic Legate. Originally begun with a conventional Catholic Apologetics theme, The Catholic Legate's focus has expanded to include, not only conventional Catholic apologetics, but also other areas like moral and social issues which require a defense from a Catholic perspective. John Pacheco started The Catholic Legate in 2002, after a two year stint as Vice President of a prominent Catholic Apologetics Apostolate. John has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Queen's University at Kingston and another advanced financial degree. He is employed as a financial controller in the commercial real estate development industry. In 1996, at the age of 26, John became interested in apologetics after reading Scott and Kimberly Hahn's conversion story Rome Sweet Home. John began to delve more deeply into apologetics, especially after a series of encounters with an Evangelical friend whose questions forced him to learn more about his Faith. A number of personal encounters with Fundamentalists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormons further convinced John that he must make apologetics a life-time pursuit. John teaches RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) along with giving talks at local parishes and organizing Apologetic conferences in the Ottawa (Canada's capital) area. In addition to being the director of this ministry, he is a frequent contributor to a number of Catholic magazines and periodicals including Challenge Magazine, Culture Wars, The Wanderer, The Catholic Answer, Lay Witness, Bread of Life, and This Rock. In recent years, John has shifted his focus to fighting the culture war in Canada. To read about his recent adventures, click here.