Dr. Robert Moynihan is founder and editor-in-chief of Inside the Vatican magazine. He is an American journalist who speaks five languages, and a seasoned Vatican analyst. He earned his B.A. in English, magna cum laude, from Harvard, and an M.A and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale. His thesis title was The Influence of Joachim of Fiore on the Early Franciscans: A Study of the Commentary Super Hieremiam. Other research fields included: History of Christianity, Later Roman Empire and The Age of Chaucer. Moynihan also received a Diploma in Latin Letters from the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Moynihan is a world-renowned commentator on Catholic issues who has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, EWTN and other international networks to discuss the legacy of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI; he appeared live on Fox as the lead analyst for the election of our current pope, Francis.
As a speaker, Dr. Moynihan often discusses the modern crisis of the Church in the post-conciliar period, set in its historical context to include the vision of the popes of our time.
During his two and a half decades as editor of Inside the Vatican, he interviewed the future Pope Benedict — then-Cardinal Ratzinger — more than 25 times. His book, The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI: Let God’s Light Shine Forth, has been praised by many in the Catholic world, including Father Benedict Groeschel, who said, “If you only read one book on Pope Benedict XVI, then read Bob Moynihan’s book!”
His book on the current Pope, Pray for Me: The Life and Spiritual Vision of Pope Francis, the first Pope from the Americas, was published in 2013. Dr. Moynihan’s conversations with Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Budapest, Hungary, were published in 2019 in the book Guarding the Flame: The Challenges Facing the Church in the Twenty-First Century: A Conversation With Cardinal Peter Erdő.
In November 2020, the much anticipated Finding Vigano: In Search of the Man Whose Testimony Shook the Church and the World, was published by TAN Books and quickly became a #1 best seller!
Education:
• Yale University: Ph.D., Medieval Studies, 1988, M.Phil., 1983, M.A., 1982
• Gregorian University (Rome, Italy): Diploma in Latin Letters, 1986
• Harvard College: B.A., magna cum laude, English, 1977
PhD. Thesis: The Influence of Joachim of Fiore on the Early Franciscans: A Study of the Commentary Super Hieremiam Advisor: Prof. Jaroslav Pelikan, Reader: Prof. John Boswell
Research fields: History of Christianity, Later Roman Empire, The Age of Chaucer
Languages:
Italian, French, German, Latin and English
Honors:
• Bradley Foundation Fellow, 1993-1994 (grant to assist preparation of A New
Inquisition? A History of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Cardinal
Joseph Ratzinger)
• Fellow, American Academy in Rome (recipient of the American Academy in Rome PreDoctoral Fellowship in Post-Classical Studies, 1985-1986)
• Charlotte E. Newcombe Fellow, 1983-1984
• Yale Graduate School Fellow, 1980-1986
• Associated Press, First Prize, New England, Best News Story on Deadline, Small
Newspaper Category, 1979
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