George Weigel

George Weigel
Born (1951-04-17) April 17, 1951
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education
GenreEssayist; public policy
SpouseJoan

George Weigel (born April 17, 1951) is an American Catholic author, political analyst, and social activist. He currently serves as a distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Weigel was the founding president of the James Madison Foundation. He is the author of a best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope, and Tranquillitas Ordinis: The Present Failure and Future Promise of American Catholic Thought on War and Peace.