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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2019 | Let's Talk Blog | In praise of today's seminarians |
| 9/16/2019 | Let's Talk Blog | On the new 'nationalism' |
| 4/29/2019 | Let's Talk Blog | The high-priced spread, revisited |
| 2/18/2019 | Let's Talk Blog | Lay collaboration and episcopal authority |
| 12/3/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | Roots of Catholic anger |
| 11/5/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | A public Church, not a partisan Church |
| 9/17/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | Baseball and Synod 2018 |
| 8/6/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | Affirming and celebrating Humanae Vitae |
| 7/9/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | After the Irish debacle |
| 5/7/2018 | Let's Talk Blog | Roe v. Wade Derangement Syndrome |
