INTERVIEW: Weigel Part of France's Papal Preparations "God's Choice" Translation Released Ahead of Pope's Visit By Karna Swanson Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008
As France is getting ready for Benedict XVI's arrival, American author and Catholic theologian George Weigel finds himself to be part of the preparations. French editing house Mame-Edifa-Magnificat has released -- just in time for the occasion -- the translation of Weigels' book God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church.
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INTERVIEW: Weigel on the 2008 Election By George Weigel Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008
EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel was recently interviewed on the 2008 U.S. election by the Italian newspaper, Avvenire. Excerpts from the interview appeared in the July 13 issue of Avvenire; the full text of the interview appears below.
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George Weigel on the Papal Visit to the United States By George Weigel Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Church best attracts "customers" by being itself, not by trying to be something else. All over the world, it's the religious communities which have watered down their doctrinal and moral identity that are dying, while those who have maintained visible doctrinal and moral boundaries are growing. That should tell us something about "marketing."
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Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church in America By George Weigel Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008
Pope Benedict, like Pope John Paul II, is regarded as a moral reference point by many Americans, so his visit will touch people far beyond the Catholic community. What he says to the world about moral reason from the rostrum of the U.N. will be of importance globally.
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George Weigel and the Pope By George Weigel Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008
I think America as a whole expects to meet a wide religious and moral leader, who shares the historic American commitment to promote and defend religious freedom around the world. I think the Church in the United States, which is the most vital and vibrant local church in the developed world, is expecting words of encouragement from its chief shepherd.
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EPPC's annual Tertio Millennio Seminar in Kraków, Poland is accepting applications for the upcoming session. To learn more, visit the seminar's homepage: TertioMillennioSeminar.org.
Faith & Culture
The American Soul
EPPC Fellow Colleen Carroll Campbell interviews Dr. Peter Lawler, Dana Professor of Government and Chair of the Department of Government and International Studies at Berry College, about literary clues to the soul of American democracy. The show airs on EWTN television Sunday, October 5 at 10:30am and Wednesday, October 8 at 11:00pm. It airs on EWTN radio and Sirius Satellite Radio Saturdays at 6pm E.T., Sundays at 7am E.T., and Tuesdays at 1am E.T.
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The Catholic Difference
Read timely commentary written by Catholic Studies director, George Weigel published nationally in The Catholic Difference, a syndicated column.
In the March 2004 issue of First Things, Senior Fellow George Weigel participates in an exchange with Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, on just war theory and America's fight against terrorism.
