George Weigel

fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center, Boston College

Weigel is Senior Fellow and John M. Olin Chair in Religion and American Democracy at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington D.C., and is consultant for Vatican affairs at NBC. He is the author of a biography of Pope John Paul II, entitled *Witness to Hope*, and has written or edited 14 other books. His most recent publication is *Courage to be Catholic*.