Dominican Friars on the Pope’s Visit


September 28, 2015

A number of Dominican friars appeared as commentators on television and radio outlets during the recent papal visit to the United States. Bridgett Wagner and Diana Banister, two Dominican Foundation board members who serve on its Communications Subcommittee, initiated this contact between these priests and the wider public. Below is a list of where the friars appeared, with links when available.

Fr. Dominic Legge:
  • Fox News affiliate’s coverage of Pope’s address to Congress, with Bret Baier and James Rosen, Sept. 24.  Intro comments are here, and reactions after the Pope’s address start here.
  • Fox Business Channel, After the Bell, with David Asman & Melissa Francis, Sept. 22, 4pm.
  • Fox Business Channel, coverage of Pope’s arrival in NYC (with Fr. Thomas Petri), Sept. 24, 5pm.  See here.
  • EWTN syndicated radio, Morning Glory, with Brian Patrick, Sept. 23, 7am.
Fr. Thomas Petri:
  • Fox Business Channel, After the Bell, with David Asman & Melissa Francis, Sept. 23, 4pm. See here.
  • Fox Business Channel, coverage of Pope’s arrival in NYC (with Fr. Dominic Legge), Sept. 24, 5pm.  See here.
  • Interview on Papal Visit on Newsmax, Sept. 21: see here.
Fr. Gabriel Gillen

  • Led radio coverage of papal visit, with Fr. John Devaney, on Sirius XM radio
  • Fox Business Channel, After the Bell, with David Asman & Melissa Francis, Sept. 24, 4pm. See here.
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau

  • Interview on Papal Visit on Newsmax, Sept. 22: see here.
  • Fox Business Channel, After the Bell, with David Asman & Melissa Francis, Sept. 25, 4pm. See here and here.
Fr. Dominic Langevin
  • Fox Business Channel, After the Bell, with David Asman & Melissa Francis, Sept. 25, 4pm. See here.

Image: Pope Francis celebrating the Mass of the Canonization of St. Junipero Serra

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