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Thomas Peters
Thomas Peters, 27, grew up in Southern California and attended college in Michigan. He has two graduate degrees in theology. He began his award-winning American Papist blog in 2006 and has been proud to be a part of the CV team since 2010. He was one of a handful of American bloggers invited to the Vatican’s first-ever Bloggers’ Meeting in Rome.
Peters appears in dozens of TV, radio and online media outlets each year discussing and debating the intersection of Catholicism and politics, as well as pro-life and pro-family activism, in addition to writing and speaking about the future of social media and youth activism.
Peters also serves as the Communications Director for the National Organization for Marriage and manages their blog. His father, Canon Lawyer Ed Peters, blogs here.
You can find Thomas Peters online at @AmericanPapist and Facebook.com/AmericanPapist.
Recent Posts
Pope Francis Urges Bishops to Practice “Eucharistic Coherence”
John-Henry Westen of LifeSiteNews notes that Pope Francis has recently urged Argentinian bishops to follow the Aparecida Document as "guidelines we need for this time in history". The document, among ... More
The Worst Thing Ever? The Purity Host Dispenser
I'm still not convinced this is real. I hope it is not. But I fear it is. Have you ever worried so much about picking up germs from receiving Communion that you decided to invent an awkward, pez-li... More
Don’t Wait for the Media to Cover Gosnell — Do It Yourself
Thousands of pro-life Catholics are understandably outraged at the media blackout surrounding the trial of Kermit Gosnell, the perpetrator of the Philadelphia abortion clinic horrors. This photo is... More
Video: How to Debate Gay Marriage on MSNBC
It's possible to stand up for your marriage views and for the rights of pro-marriage Americans, even on MSNBC, as I think my appearance this weekend demonstrated. My delivery wasn't perfect, of cou... More
The Day BuzzFeed Actually Gave Good Advice About Receiving Communion
If BuzzFeed is any guide to where our culture is at, we're in bad shape. The website shamelessly seeks out as many clicks as possible by posting funny memes, cat pictures (lots of cat pictures) and... More
Video: The Moment I Called the Conclave in Advance
It's amusing to see the mainstream media react to the shocking news that the new pope is ... catholic. Of course, I had that one figured out right away. In fact, I knew even before the announceme... More
Habemus Papam! Pope Francis!
It's incredible the surprises the Holy Spirit has in store for us! The first non-european pope. A Jesuit who has chosen the name Francis. The first original pope name since Pope Lando in 914(!). ... More
Video: The Precise Moment an Atheist Finally Explains to Piers Morgan What It Means to Be Catholic
What a "modern" moment -- the moment when well-known atheist Penn Jillette explains to self-described Catholic Piers Morgan what it means to be Catholic (at least, Penn gives Piers a better formulatio... More
Coolest Thing Ever? Catholic School Hosts Conclave!
I spotted this on the Fr. Z blog and was bowled over by the attention to detail. Talk about Catholic education! Here's one photo of the proceedings: See the rest of the photos and a play-by-... More
Every American Bishop Invited to Participate in March for Marriage
This week Bp. Kevin Rhoades, head of the USCCB's Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth and Abp. Salvatore Cordileone, head the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage sent... More
