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The Church Must Embrace John Paul II and Benedict XVI’s Interpretation of Vatican II, or Face Irrelevance
George Weigel was a high school student in Baltimore when the Second Vatican Council closed. The faith life of Catholics in the United States was quickly turned upside down as pastors
Is Pope Francis planning to step down? How the Vatican calendar set off a storm of speculation.
This week, Pope Francis said something that was both utterly uncontroversial — and qualified as major news. As human beings age, he said in his general audience address Wednesday, they must come
Russia’s Attack of Ukraine: 6 Questions With George Weigel
Papal biographer George Weigel has criticized Russia’s incursions into Ukraine since the annexation of Crimea eight years ago. Its attack of its neighboring country last week only reinforced Vladimir Putin’s ongoing campaign of aggression,
Interview: The next 24-48 hours are crucial for Kyiv
Following up on yesterday’s exclusive interview, CWR corresponded again today with George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center, about the many developments in Ukraine. CWR: What are
Interview: Ukraine, Russia, and the world
George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center and the author of over twenty books on politics, theology, current events, and history. His syndicated column
Interview: George Weigel: Church in Germany Called to Fidelity to Revelation
Editor’s Note: Leading Catholic scholar George Weigel discussed with CNA the “Synodal Way” and recent statements by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg. Below is a transcript of CNA’s conversation with Weigel.
Interview: George Weigel on The Future of the Church
Recently National Review Institute and Ignatius Press held a webinar to discuss this book. RJ Carr corresponded with Mr. Weigel to ask several questions on his words in the book
“My Book Is an Agenda-For-The-Future Book, Not a Book About Personalities.”
Editor’s note: The latest book from George Weigel—biographer of John Paul II and author of over twenty books—has caused a bit of stir, in part because of the book’s title.
Interview: George Weigel on Pope St. John Paul II and Religious Freedom
In recent years some Catholic “integralists” have argued, among other things, that Dignitatis Humanae allows for a confessional state in which the Church may cooperate with the state in, for
Interview: George Weigel Discusses St. John Newman’s Rich Legacy
“Lead Kindly Light: The Story of a Saint” was the title of George Weigel’s speech given in homage to Cardinal John Henry Newman on the day before his much-awaited Oct.
Interview with George Weigel: Catholicism and Modernity, Reconsidered and “Renarrativized”
He writes a weekly syndicated column and is the author of over twenty books, including Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II (1999), The End and the Beginning: John Paul II—The Victory of
Interview: George Weigel On Our Turbulent Times And The Way Forward
It’s the difference 30 years make. At the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century, the Soviet Union disintegrated. People living behind the Iron Curtain began to reclaim
Videos
George Weigel Discusses German Controversy and Vatican Letter to USCCB on EWTN
May 13, 2021
On May 13, 2021, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel appeared on EWTN’s “The World Over” with Raymond Arroyo to discuss the controversy over same-sex blessings in the Catholic Church in Germany, and the Vatican’s new letter to the US Bishops regarding the treatment of Holy Communion and pro-abortion Catholic politicians. He appeared alongside Cardinal Gerhard Muller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican.
George Weigel on Sino-Vatican Deal
April 7, 2021
On April 7, 2021, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel discussed current Vatican policy toward the People’s Republic of China with Chelsea Michta of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a Washington-based research institute and museum.
Q&A with George Weigel
March 2, 2021
Podcasts
George Weigel on Evangelical Catholicism and the Biden Presidency
May 1, 2021
On May 1, 2021, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel appeared on the Crown and Crozier podcast to discuss his book Evangelical Catholicism and the state of the Church in American under the Biden administration.
George Weigel Discusses Biden, Catholic Church on Issues, Etc. Podcast
January 26, 2021
On January 26, 2021, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel appeared on the Issues, Etc. podcast to discuss President Joe Biden’s Catholic faith, and its implications for policy and for the Church.
George Weigel on “The Next Pope” at The Catholic Current Radio
October 29, 2020
On October 21, 2020, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel appeared on “The Catholic Current,” hosted by The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network, for an interview about his latest book, The Next Pope.