Msgr. Charles PopeAbout Monsignor Charles Pope, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was ordained a priest in 1989 and currently is pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish in Washington, D.C. He is a well-known blogger and columnist for the National Catholic Register and Our Sunday Visitor. He is also the author of two books, The Ten…
Kevin WatsonAbout Kevin Watson is a professor at University of Notre Dame Australia where he has reviewed religious education, examined the link between Archdiocese NAPLAN results and class size, evaluated the Family Educator Project, and worked with Macquarie University on a $2.3 million grant about authentic mathematics and science education in Australia. He served on…
Anthony ClearyAbout Dr. Anthony Cleary is the director of Religious Education and Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Sydney. In this role, Anthony is responsible for strengthening the identity and mission of Catholic schools. While Anthony’s work is multifaceted, it centers on engaging in the broader life of the Church with a focus on strengthening school/parish…
Joe ZambonAbout Joe Zambon never strayed far from the Church but did struggle with the question, does God really love me? Joe’s life was radically transformed in his late teenage years upon hearing the words of God’s personal love for him. He has since desired to call, encourage, and disciple others into a deep relationship with Jesus Christ. Joe served…
Daniel Cardinal DiNardoAbout Daniel Cardinal DiNardo is the metropolitan archbishop of Galveston-Houston and pastor to its 1.7 million-plus Catholics (and the 6.2 million people within the archdiocese). Born in Steubenville and raised near Pittsburgh, Cardinal DiNardo received his master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America and degrees of sacred theology from both…
John BeaulieuAbout John Beaulieu has worked in the Christian Outreach Office of Franciscan University since 2003 and serves as the director of Evangelization and Engagement. A graduate of Franciscan University, John has served in ministry for over 30 years. He spent 2 years serving with NET and 19 years as a parish youth minister. A…
Dcn. Ralph PoyoAbout Deacon Ralph Poyo grounds his ministry in his relationship with the Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit. Serving in ministry for more than 40 years, Deacon Poyo founded an apostolate called New Evangelization Ministries (NEM) that serves pastors and parish staff, equipping them with training, resources, and strategies for evangelization.…
Stacy TrasancosAbout Dr. Stacy Trasancos is the executive director of Bishop Joseph Strickland’s St. Philip Institute in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, and a nationally recognized author, speaker, and educator on the topic of theology and science. She has a PhD in chemistry and an MA in dogmatic theology. Dr. Trasancos is a teaching fellow…
Ryan AndersonAbout Dr. Ryan T. Anderson is the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and the founder and editor of Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute of Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment and Truth Overruled: The…
Gina LoehrAbout Gina Loehr is the author of five books and the mother of six children. She taught theology for five years at Marian University in Wisconsin, where she lives on the Loehr family’s 600-acre century dairy farm. An alumna of NET Ministries, Gina holds a master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University and has…