Authors

The Editors

George Ryan

George Ryan is a journalist for uCatholic.

Brantly Millegan

Brantly Millegan is the founder of ChurchPOP.

Fr. Bill Peckman

Fr. Bill Peckman is a priest in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri. He is the pastor Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Patrick Parish, and Sacred Heart Parish.

Andres Jaromezuk

Andrés Jaromezuk is the former editor of the Spanish edition of ChurchPOP.

Bp. Robert Barron

Bp. Robert Barron is the Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (MN) and the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

Catholic News Agency

Catholic News Agency provides free up-to-the-minute news affecting the Universal Church, giving particular emphasis to the words of the Holy Father and happenings of the Holy See.

Cleiton Ramos

Cleiton is the editor for ChurchPOP Portuguese.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Fr. Dwight Longenecker is a former Evangelical and Anglican priest, now Catholic priest. He blogs at Standing on My Head. Visit his website to browse his books and stay in touch.

Matthew Sewell

Matthew lives and works in Spokane, but is excited to one day return to Montana. A Happiness Engineer by day, he could stand to read more and watch Netflix less. He hosts the Popecast podcast & blog.

Albert Little

Albert Little is a Catholic convert, husband, and full-time dad. In his spare time he reads books, looks at birds through binoculars, and blogs at The Cordial Catholic.

Susanna Spencer

Susanna lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband and children. She spends her time going to beautiful liturgies, cooking, reading, home schooling her children, and writing all about it at her blog.

Georgette Bechara

Georgette Bechara is a commerce/law student from Sydney, Australia. She aspires to be a voice for the many persecuted Christians in a world that is so hostile towards people of faith.

Joseph Heschmeyer

Joseph Heschmeyer is an apologist for Catholic Answers. A former lawyer then former seminarian now turned author and Catholic speaker. He lives near Kansas City with his wife Anna and their children.

Madeline Daley

Madeline is an intern at EWTN News and a master's student at Ohio University. With a background in media production, she loves to capture the heart of the Gospel in the media she creates.

Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti

Msgr. Rossetti is a priest in the Diocese of Syracuse, research associate professor at the Catholic University of America and actively involved in the deliverance ministry for the past 13 years.

Simone Rizkallah

Simone Rizkallah is host of the "Beyond Rome" podcast which seeks to reconnect Catholics to their roots in the Near East. She is the Director at Philos Catholic.

Côme Besse

Côme Besse is the founder of Divine Box, a French website that sells monastic products. Newly married, he loves his wife and traveling to abbeys to dig out the

Fr. Edward Looney

Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Green Bay, WI in 2015, Fr. Looney is President of the Mariological Society of America and writes often on Marian topics, including the 1859 Wisconsin apparition.

Jacob Stein

Jacob Stein, from Omaha, Nebraska, is completing his licentiate in Dogmatic Theology at the Angelicum in Rome. He is known for founding his online apostolate, Crux Stationalis.

Bridget Costello

Bridget Costello is a Salesian Cooperator and full-time missionary. She loves sharing the Truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith, especially to young people and families.

Claudette Jerez

Claudette Jerez is the Digital Media Manager for EWTN News. She covers events like World Youth Day, the World Meeting of Families, and the National March for Life in Washington, DC.

Matthew Petesch

Matthew is a High School teacher and avid reader. He lives in the august state of Montana with his wife.

Luisa Restrepo

Luisa is a consecrated laywoman and communicator. She has written for various Catholic media outlets, including Aleteia and Catholic Link. She dedicates time to bringing young people to the faith.

Elise Harris

Elise Harris is the senior correspondent in Rome for Crux Catholic Media.

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Mat Burkepile

Mat Burkepile is the music director and organist for St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lindsay, Texas. He is a master violinist, music teacher, and the husband of ChurchPOP's Jacqueline Burkepile.

Bridget August

Bridget August is an aspiring writer striving to bring fresh perspectives to journalism. Bridget is eager to expand her work and make a meaningful contribution to the field.

Ishmael Adibuah

Ishmael Adibuah, a native of Detroit, Michigan, is an alumnus of Michigan State University and the Angelicum in Rome. He is also a member of the Thomistic Institute.

Tyler Blanski

Tyler Blanski is praying for a holy renaissance. He is the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-Donkeys-Talk-Rediscover-Christianity/dp/0310334985">When Donkeys Talk: Rediscovering the Myste

Rachel Lu

Rachel Lu is an Associate Editor at Law & Liberty, a contributing writer at America Magazine, and a contributor at National Review.

Grady Connolly

Grady Connolly is the founder and president of Social Thomist, a Catholic social media company working with clergy, theologians, and lay apostolates who give God glory and draw people to Jesus Christ.

O'Maria Akpati

O'Maria Akpati served as the digital media manager for EWTN News until early September 2023.

Michael Saltis

Michael Saltis is a graduate of the University of Dayton. He lives, works, and occasionally finds time to write in Akron, Ohio.

Debbie Cowden

Debbie Cowden is the Senior Digital Media Specialist and a co-host at EWTN. She lives in Ohio with her husband and four kids. She co-wrote "The Prayerbook for Tired Parents," with her husband, Dave.

Mark Haas

Mark Haas is a Catholic composer and speaker. He serves as the Director of Music at Ave Maria Parish in Ave Maria, Florida, where he lives with his wife and their seven original compositions.

Martin Marie

Dedicated Catholic layman who has a passion for bringing souls to Christ.

Nicholas Scotchie

Nicholas Scotchie is a graduate economics student from New York City. He aspires to preach the love of God that is at the heart of the Church’s theological and liturgical traditions.

Nuria Chicchon Sara

Nuria is the Social Media Manager for ChurchPOP Español. She belongs to the Avanzada Católica Movement and is a communicator and designer. Contact her at nuria.chicchon@churchpop.com.

Devin Rose

Devin Rose is a Catholic, husband, father, and software engineer. He's the author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Flop-Dwellers-Guide-Failing-ebook/dp/B00O080FIU/">Farm Flop</a></i> and <i>

Mary Rezac

Mary Rezac, a staff writer for Catholic News Agency/EWTN News, holds a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in secondary English and journalism education. She loves St. John Paul II, Blesse

Jennifer Fulwiler

Jennifer Fulwiler is an atheist-to-Catholic convert, wife, mother, author, speaker, and blogger. She is the author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1586178822/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&a

John Laney

NCHLA

The <a href="http://nchla.org/index.asp">National Committee for a Human Life Amendment</a> is dedicated to the full legal recognition of the right to life of the unborn child. objectives include educ

Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R.

Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R., is an assistant professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He completed his Master’s at Yale Divinity School and received his Ph.D. with di

Fr. Kyle Walterscheid

Fr. Kyle Walterscheid is the pastor of St. John Paul II Catholic Church and Campus Ministry in Denton, TX. You can read more of his work on his blog, <a href="http://catholicvocationsforchrist.blogsp

Francesca Pollio Fenton

Francesca is the social media manager and a staff writer for Catholic News Agency at EWTN News. She received her degree in communications from the University of Colorado - Denver.

Shaun McAfee

Shaun McAfee (Founding Contributor) is a Protestant-to-Catholic convert, husband, and father. He has a Masters in Dogmatic Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary, is the Founder of <a href=

Richard G. Evans

Richard G. Evans lives in Minneapolis, MN, and works as a Patient Service Representative with HealthEast Clinics. He is single, and besides his love of the Catholic faith, he also enjoys collecting v

Kylie Gallegos

Kylie Gallegos is a senior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in American Studies and Theology. She is the president of Notre Dame Right to Life and a current intern with EWTN News Production.

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC is a priest with the Legionaries of Christ, ordained in 2013, and lives in the Washington DC metro area. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Fr. Matthew has worked

Matthew Newsome

Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic Campus Minister at Western Carolina University in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. He is married with seven children.

Anna Pietrus

Anna is a social media manager at EWTN Poland. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and is a translator, nature enthusiast, and fiancée.

Lorelei Savaryn

Lorelei Savaryn is a Catholic Convert, wife, mother to four, and children's author. Her novels are written from the Catholic imagination and uplift the true, the beautiful, and the good things.

Heather Konerman

Susanna and Mark Spencer

Susanna and Mark live in St. Paul, MN with their four children. Susanna earned her MA in Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and spends her time going to beautiful liturgies, cooking,

Amy Brooks

Amy Brooks is a stay-at-home mom, freelance writer, and blogger at <a href="http://prayerwinechocolate.com/">prayerwinechocolate.com</a>. Amy lives in PA with her husband Matt and son Xavier. They ar

Ann Schneible

Ann Schneible writes for Catholic News Agency.

Robert P. George

Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University.

Trent Beattie

Trent Beattie is the author of 'Scruples and Sainthood' (Loreto Publications) and 'Fit for Heaven' (Dynamic Catholic). He is the editor of 'Saint Alphonsus Liguori for Every Day' (Mediatrix Press).

Brandon Vogt

Brandon Vogt is a husband, father, author, speaker, and blogger. He's the Founder of <a href="http://www.strangenotions.com/">Strange Notions</a> and the Content Director for <a href="http://www.word

Briana Meade

Briana Meade (Founding Contributor) is a twenty-six year old blogger and avid fan of Starbucks macchiatos, Lorde, and New England summers. She writes at <a href="http://brianameade.com/">brianameade.

Dominic de Souza

Dominic de Souza is the founder and general designer at CatholicViral.com. When not inventing epic stuff to share... he's inventing epic stuff to share. <a href="http://www.catholicviral.com/meet-tea

Matt Meeks

Matt Meeks is a partner at Catholic Ventures, which manages Catholic.store, Tiny Saints, and the Lion & Lamb book club. He lives with his wife and their three sons and daughter on a farm in Minnesota.

Mary Jo Gerd

Mary Jo traded in her secular media job for the more rewarding, albeit lower paying vocation of full-time wife and mother. She hasn't looked back since. Well, maybe once or twice. She lives in Denver

Ryan Bilodeau

Ryan is a Theology teacher, writer, and digital marketing strategist who supports Catholic organizations. He founded the Catholic Cases Morality app and is creating a nonprofit to aid the homeless.

Lisa Cotter

Lisa Cotter is a Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster on the topics of relationships, femininity, and living life with excellence. You can learn more about her on <a href="http://madetomagnify.com

John Hall

John is happily and convictedly a practicing Catholic, even though he isn’t very good at it yet. He is an alumnus of Thomas Aquinas College (’10) and is a High School Teacher in Montana, where he

Stephen Ryan

Stephen Ryan is the founder of the Catholic media ministry Mystic Post. Stephen is also the author of the new nonfiction book about the Virgin Mary entitled, "Beauty Will Save the World."

Joseph Sciambra

Joseph Sciambra joined the Catholic Church in 1999 after having spent years as an amateur porn actor and escort. Since then he has written extensively concerning the real-life issues of pornography,

Susan Brinkmann

Susan Brinkmann, <a href="http://www.secularcarmelite.com/">O.C.D.S.</a>, is an author and award winning journalist. She is the Director of Communications and New Age Research for <a href="https://ww

Scott Smith

Scott Smith is a Catholic author, blogger, speaker, and attorney. He is about to open registration for a course on the Blessed Mother, "<a href="http://www.h2olywaterbooks.com/what-you-need-to-know.h

Tiphaine Lamb

Tiphaine Lamb is a Catholic revert, wife, and mother of four with a passion for Charlotte Mason homeschooling.

Peter Darcy

Peter Darcy is a freelance writer and organizing professional who hails from New Orleans. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Notre Dame and in his spare time discusses the problems of life with his

Michael Walker

Michael Walker graduated from the University of Dallas in 2013. He is currently studying for a Master's at the Dominican School in Berkeley, California. You can follow him on Twitter at: <a href="htt

Maggie Maslak

Maggie Maslak is a journalist for Catholic News Agency.

Michael Gormley

Michael “Gomer” Gormley is a Catholic evangelist and podcaster. His podcasts are Catching Foxes and Every Knee Shall Bow. Gomerly is also the Mission Evangelist for Paradisus Dei.

Louis Hall

Louis is an artist, and with help from his kids, creates the weirdly Catholic <a href="http://www.angelictwaddle.com/">Angelic Twaddle Comics</a>. In his day job, he is a professional Creative Direct

Laura Hudgens

Laura is a freelance writer, a part-time high school teacher, and a full-time wife, mother, and Catholic. Her work has appeared on The <i>Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Federalist, Grown a

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones is a Senior Staff Writer at Catholic News Agency.

Father Zachary Burns

Father Zachary Burns is a priest of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Becky Roach

Becky Roach lives in Ohio with her husband and five children. When not doing laundry or making memories with her kids, Becky enjoys diet coke and date nights with her husband. She is also a staff wri

Carmen Sandoval

Carmen is a Los Angeles native. Born to a Mexican mother and an Italian father, she is a Catholic convert and writes on all things Catholic and trending to highlight truth, beauty, and goodness.

Arty Cantu

Arty Cantu is a digital media intern at EWTN. He shares the faith through photography and design, with a love for Our Lady, liturgy, and all things creative in Catholic media.

Fr. Gabriel Lickteig

Fr. Gabriel Lickteig is the chaplain for Northwest Missouri State University's Newman Catholic Center in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri.

David Kerr

David Kerr is the Director of Communications with the Diocese of Lansing in Michigan. A native of Scotland, he worked for 12 years as a senior broadcast journalist with BBC News.

David Bates

David Bates grew up in England raised in the Catholic faith. While at university, through the witness of a Catholic missionary, he experienced a profound deepening of his relationship with Jesus Chri

Fr. Khoi Tran

Fr. Khoi was born in Vietnam, but immigrated to the United States in 1994. After years of parish ministry, he now serves our military personnel and their families in the United States Air and Space F

Fr. Stephen Elser

Fr. Stephen Elser is the pastor at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Pocahontas, Ark. He also loves music and plays the piano, saxophone, and organ.

Cate Von Dohlen

Cate Von Dohlen is the Content Marketing Lead at Hallow. She is a Graduate of the University of Notre Dame's Program of Liberal Studies and enjoys ND football, writing and being in the great outdoors

Celeste Behe

Celeste Behe is a speaker and contributor to Catholic publications. She founded St. Monica Ministry in the Diocese of Allentown, Pa. Celeste and her husband Michael are the parents of nine children.

Dr. Jared Staudt

Dr. R. Jared Staudt serves the Catholic Church as a teacher, speaker, writer, and administrator. He is the Director of Content for Exodus 90.

Jordan Watwood

Jordan Watwood is the Director of Marketing at Fuzati.

Joseph Pearce

Joseph Pearce, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Small-Still-Beautiful-Economics-Families/dp/1933859059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1408721169&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=small+is+still+beautiful">

Jasmine Gonzalez-Berg

Jasmine is a writer for Hollywood Catholic, an entertainment-focused website. She loves writing about her Catholic faith and hopes everyone can see the beauty the faith brings to the world.

Christian Clifford

Christian Clifford is an educator and author who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and son. For more information, visit <a href="https://missions1769.com/">Missions1769.com</a>.

Pablo Perazzo

Pablo Perazzo is an Institutional Culture Specialist, Happiness Trainer, philosopher, and educator. He is a professor at the Juan Pablo II University of Costa Rica, founder of the Felicitas project, and author of two books on happiness.

Gretchen Filz

Aaron Phillips

Aaron Phillips is a digital media specialist at EWTN News.

Patrick O’Hearn

Patrick is the author of the children's book, "Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes." He and his wife, Amanda, live in the southern countryside with their children and their large, beautiful garden.