Born in Baltimore, Md., earned a B.A. from St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, and an M.A. from the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto.
Author or editor of 21 books including "Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II."
Recipient of 15 honorary doctorates, the papal cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, and the Gloria Artis Gold Medal by the Republic of Poland.
Serves on the boards of directors of several organizations dedicated to human rights and religious freedom; member of the editorial board of First Things.
Currently serves as Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
His weekly column is distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Denver (www.archden.org/weigel.)
Blog Archive
| Publish Date | Section | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2024 | Let's Talk Blog | The MAD magazine caricature of U.S. Catholicism |
| 9/4/2023 | Let's Talk Blog | Centesimus Annus and today's debates |
| 5/29/2023 | Let's Talk Blog | Blessed Henri de Lubac? |
| 3/13/2023 | Let's Talk Blog | Churchmen of the Year |
| 1/2/2023 | Let's Talk Blog | Finding the bishops we need |
| 11/21/2022 | Let's Talk Blog | A world without rules? |
| 10/24/2022 | Let's Talk Blog | Why Vatican II was necessary |
| 9/19/2022 | Let's Talk Blog | Christian solidarity vs. barbarism |
| 8/8/2022 | Let's Talk Blog | Demythologizing conclaves |
| 4/18/2022 | Let's Talk Blog | An Orthodox awakening |
