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Light From the East By George Weigel Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in L'viv is led by a Ukrainian-American, Father Borys Gudziak, who brings to his work a Harvard doctorate in church history, indefatigable energy, organizational skill and spiritual vision. If I had to name the 50 Catholics whose present work is most important for the future of the world Church, Father Gudziak's name would easily make the cut. What he has built in a decade in L'viv, starting from scratch, is breathtaking.
The End of the Caricature Americans got to see the real Pope Benedict, not the cartoon Rottweiler. By George Weigel Monday, April 28, 2008
From his first moments at Andrews Air Force Base it was clear that Pope Benedict XVI was no hard-edged theological enforcer, no Rottweiler. Instead of the cartoon Ratzinger, America was introduced to a modest, friendly man with exquisite manners and full of affection and admiration for the United States.
Young Catholics Meet a Man Who Understands Them By Colleen Carroll Campbell Friday, April 25, 2008
At 81, Benedict understands a fundamental truth about fervent young Catholics that many of their middle-aged elders miss: Their enthusiasm for the faith is not about rejecting the world. It is about embracing a radical commitment to God that inspires them to influence the world with Gospel values.
George Weigel on the Papal Visit to the United States By George Weigel 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."
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.
EPPC Fellow Colleen Carroll Campbell interviews interviews Brent Bozell, founding president of the Media Research Center, about bias against Catholics and other Christians in the mainstream media and how audiences can counteract it. The show airs on EWTN television Sunday, May 4, at 10:30am and Wednesday, May 7, at 11pm. 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.
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.
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