George Weigel
George Weigel is a prominent Catholic intellectual and biographer of Pope John Paul II, noted for his writings on the intersection of faith and politics. He has been critical of the Russian Orthodox Church's alignment with the Kremlin, arguing that it serves as a political tool for Vladimir Putin's regime, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine, which he describes as a conflict framed in terms of religious and cultural identity.
Born on Feb 02, 1946 (79 years old)
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Serbia:
Influential American figures like George Weigel actively networked among the clergy in the Vatican.
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United Kingdom:
George Weigel is a neoconservative Catholic writer.
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George Weigel is the author of the book 'Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II'.
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United States:
Catholic intellectual George Weigel has accused the Russian Orthodox Church of being nothing more than an arm of the Kremlin.
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