Richard John Neuhaus

Father Richard John Neuhaus, a prominent American Catholic intellectual, is founder and editor of the journal First Things published by the Institute on Religion and Public Life.

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First Things - Institute on Religion and Public Life

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Originally from the Ottawa Valley of Ontario, Canada, Neuhaus had a Lutheran background. Ordained a Lutheran minister, Neuhaus was pastor of a poor congregation in a minority area of New York City. He was active in the Civil Rights Movement, knowing Dr. Martin Luther King.

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Ottawa Valley - Ontario - Lutheran - Civil Rights - Martin Luther King

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Neuhaus converted to Catholicism in 1990 and was ordained a priest. He is a prominent orthodox Catholic figure, well known in Catholic circles both in the United States and Canada as well as in the Vatican. He was prominent as a commentator from Rome for the Catholic network EWTN during the final illness and death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.

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Catholicism - United States - Canada - Vatican - EWTN - Pope John Paul II - Pope Benedict XVI

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He is noted for his work to promote dialogue between Catholics and other Christians, especially evangelicals.

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