Catholics and Politics: The Dynamic Tension
Between Religion and Politics
February 12, 2007
Loyola Marymount University
Presented by Michael A. Genovese and Kristin E. Heyer
Morning Session: The Politics of the Vatican
10am – 12 pm, Ahmanson Auditorium, University Hall 1000
Janie S. Steckenrider, Convener
Thomas Reese, SJ, Woodstock Theological Center
“The Byzantine Politics of the Vatican”
John Allen, Vatican Correspondent, National Catholic Reporter
“The Politics of Papal Selection”
Eric Hanson, Political Science, Santa Clara University
“The Influence of the Vatican on International Politics”
Afternoon Session: Catholics and Politics in the United States
2pm – 4pm, Ahmanson Auditorium, University Hall 1000
Jeffrey S. Siker, Convener
Kristin E. Heyer, Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University
“Catholics in the Political Arena: How Faith Should Inform Catholic Politicians and Voters”
Matthew Streb, Political Science, Northern Illinois University
“How Catholics Vote: A Longitudinal Study”
Mark Rozell, School of Public Policy, George Mason University
“The Political Alliance of Conservative Catholics and Evangelical Protestants”