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    Fr. Edward L. Beck

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    Father Edward L. Beck, C.P. is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Passionist Congregation. Father Beck is an on-air commentator for CNN on issues of Faith, Religion and Ethics. He is the author of three books, GOD UNDERNEATH, UNLIKELY WAYS HOME and SOUL PROVIDER, all published by Doubleday.

    Father Beck has been a Media Contributor on matters of Religion, Faith, Ethics, Morality and for ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, CNN, HLN and MSNBC. He co-hosted FOCUS ON FAITH with Chris Cuomo (now of CNN) for ABC News.

    In addition Father Beck is a writer and developer of mainstream television, theater and film projects. His first play, Sweetened Water, had a staged reading starring Vanessa Williams and Amy Brenneman at Playwrights Horizons theater in New York in January 2015 and then its first full Equity production in the summer of 2015 at Martha's Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven, MA.

Author's Posts

  • Why Clinton campaign emails aren’t necessarily anti-Catholic

    • Commentary
    • Oct 16, 2016
  • On politics in the pulpit, a preacher’s dance is always delicate

    On politics in the pulpit, a preacher’s dance is always delicate

    • Commentary
    • Aug 15, 2016
  • The WYD factor: are our parishes listening?

    The WYD factor: are our parishes listening?

    • Church in the US, Commentary, World Youth Day Krakow
    • Jul 28, 2016
  • Saying ‘sorry’ to gays a good step, but change still needed

    Saying ‘sorry’ to gays a good step, but change still needed

    • Commentary, Two Voices, Vatican
    • Jul 1, 2016
  • For religions, Orlando a wake-up call to ensure faith isn’t hijacked

    • Church in the US, Commentary
    • Jun 13, 2016
  • No one celebrates gorilla’s death, but let’s keep our priorities straight

    No one celebrates gorilla’s death, but let’s keep our priorities straight

    • Commentary
    • Jun 7, 2016
  • No matter how you slice it, pope on women deacons a big deal

    No matter how you slice it, pope on women deacons a big deal

    • Church, Vatican
    • May 27, 2016
  • TV priest says media’s not anti-Catholic, it’s just a business

    TV priest says media’s not anti-Catholic, it’s just a business

    • Church
    • Apr 28, 2016
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