The following faculty experts at The Catholic University of America are available for media interviews related to Pope Benedict XVI.
BIOETHICS - Joseph E. Capizzi , associate professor of theology and religious studies and area director of moral theology/ethics, can discuss social ethics; the development of doctrine; medieval moral theology; virtue theology; law and religion; rights, peace and justice; and bioethics (i.e., stem-cell research). He can be reached at 202-319-6511 or capizzi@cua.edu .
MARRIAGE, FAMILY, AND SEXUALITY - John S. Grabowski , associate professor of theology and religious studies, is a professor of moral theology. His research interests include the teachings of Pope John Paul II, especially those related to marriage, the family, and sexuality. Grabowski can be reached at 202-319-6509 or grabowski@cua.edu .
LITURGICAL CEREMONIES AND MORAL TEACHINGS - Monsignor Kevin Irwin , the Monsignor Walter J. Schmitz, S. S. Professor of Liturgical Studies, can discuss the progression of Pope Benedict's views on human stewardship of natural resources in his major discourses of moral teaching. Monsignor Irwin was a frequent commentator for the media on liturgical matters related to Pope John Paul II's death and funeral and Pope Benedict XVI's installation Mass and visit to the United States in 2008. Monsignor Irwin can be reached at 202-319-5683 or irwin@cua.edu .
THE POPE AND THE EASTERN CHURCH - Rev. Mark Morozowich , dean of the School of Theology and Religious Studies, is an authority on early Christian liturgy and eastern Churches (Orthodox and Catholic). He can talk about Pope Benedict's contribution to the Eastern churches, as well as general topics related to the Vatican. He can be reached at 202-319-6512 or morozowich@cua.edu .
CHURCH HISTORY AND CANON LAW - Kenneth Pennington , Kelly-Quinn Chair of Ecclesiastical and Legal History, is an expert in Church history and canon law. He can be reached at 202-319-5150 or 202-319-6264 or pennington@cua.edu .
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