June 30, 2015
Catholic University Experts on Pope Francis's Visit to the United States
The following Spanish-speaking experts at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., are available to discuss Pope Francis's upcoming trip to the United States, details of which were confirmed today.
Faculty and staff members listed below are available to comment on topics associated with these events and issues of importance to the Catholic Church. Click on an expert's name to visit his or her page in the CUA Experts Guide and view links to recent articles in which they are quoted, television and video appearances, and scholarly publications.
On Sept. 23, 2015, the Pope is expected to celebrate Mass from the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - immediately adjacent to CUA's University Mall - at which time he will canonize Blessed Junipero Serra. For more information on this third visit of a pope to Catholic University and the school's connection to the papacy through history, visit popeindc.cua.edu .
Click here for a list of experts available for English-language interviews .
For assistance in reaching sources, contact Katie Lee or Mary McCarthy Hines at cua-public-affairs@cua.edu or 202-319-5600.
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The Catholic Church and the Papacy - Alejandro Cañadas , part-time lecturer of economics, is a native of Argentina and encountered Pope Francis when he was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenose Aires. He is available to comment on the Pope's interactions with the poor in that area. Contact Cañadas at canadas@cua.edu .
The Catholic Church and Political Issues
- Melissa Moschella , assistant professor of philosophy, is an expert in natural law ethics and can comment on Church/State issues, marriage and sexual ethics, and Catholic social thought. She will be participating in a panel discussion at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Contact Moschella at moschella@cua.edu .
Charitable Work/Catholic Social Thought
- Melissa Moschella , assistant professor of philosophy, is an expert in natural law ethics and can comment on Church/State issues, marriage and sexual ethics, and Catholic social thought. She will be participating in a panel discussion at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Contact Moschella at moschella@cua.edu .
- Mario Ortiz , associate provost for international affairs, can comment on topics of the Latin American Church and social justice issues, and Latinos in the United States and the Church. Contact Ortiz at Ortiz@cua.edu or 202-319-4698.
Families
- Maria Sophia Aguirre , professor of economics, can comment on topics of sustainable development, family and health in developing countries, and the link between families and economics. Aguirre presented her research on families and economics at the World Meeting of Families in Mexico City in 2009. Contact Aguirre at Aguirre@cua.edu or 202-319-4957.
- Melissa Moschella , assistant professor of philosophy, is an expert in natural law ethics and can comment on Church/State issues, marriage and sexual ethics, and Catholic social thought. She will be participating in a panel discussion at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Contact Moschella at moschella@cua.edu .
Hispanic Ministry and the Church in Latin America
- Rev. John Ford, C.S.C. , professor of theology and coordinator of Hispanic/Latino programs, can comment on topics related to Hispanic ministry in the United States. Contact Father Ford at ford@cua.edu or 202-319-6501.
- Enrique Pumar , associate professor and chair of sociology, a native of Cuba, can comment on topics related to the Pope's visit to Cuba, international migration, and Latinos/Hispanics in the United States. Pumar is currently a visiting scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown and the Latin American and Caribbean Center at the Florida International University in Miami, where he is currently studying. Contact Pumar at pumar@cua.edu or 202-319-5445.
- Julia Young , assistant professor of history, can comment on topics related to Mexican migration to the United States, Mexican and Latin American history, migration to the United States since the mid-1800s, and Latino Catholicism. Contact Young at youngjg@cua.edu or 202-319-5484.
Immigration
- Martha Cruz Zuniga , assistant clinical professor of economics and director of economic programs, can comment on topics related to sustainable development and issues affecting developing countries - including poverty, education, and migration. Contact Cruz Zuniga at cruzzuniga@cua.edu or 202-319-5697.
- Mario Ortiz , associate provost for international affairs, can comment on topics of the Latin American Church and social justice issues, and Latinos in the United States and the Church. Contact Ortiz at Ortiz@cua.edu or 202-319-4698.
- Enrique Pumar , associate professor and chair of sociology, can comment on topics related to international migration and Latinos/Hispanics in the United States. Recently, he has been working with the Smithsonian Institution's Latino Center on its Latino History Project to document the footprint of Hispanic migration to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region. Pumar is currently a visiting scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown and the Latin American and Caribbean Center at the Florida International University in Miami, where he is currently studying. Contact Pumar at pumar@cua.edu or 202-319-5445.
- Julia Young , assistant professor of history, can comment on topics related to Mexican migration to the United States, Mexican and Latin American history, migration to the United States since the mid-1800s, and Latino Catholicism. Contact Young at youngjg@cua.edu or 202-319-5484.
Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Peace
- Maria Sophia Aguirre , professor of economics, can comment on topics of sustainable development, family and health in developing countries, and the link between families and economics. Aguirre presented her research on families and economics at the World Meeting of Families in Mexico City in 2009. Contact Aguirre at Aguirre@cua.edu or 202-319-4957.
- Martha Cruz Zuniga , assistant clinical professor of economics and director of economic programs, can comment on topics related to sustainable development and issues affecting developing countries - including poverty, education, and migration. Contact Cruz Zuniga at cruzzuniga@cua.edu or 202-319-5697.
To search for other CUA faculty who serve as experts for the media, visit the online Faculty Experts Guide at experts.cua.edu or contact the Office of Public Affairs for more assistance at cua-public-affairs@cua.edu 202-319-5600.
