Summary
John C. Rao (born 1951) is a former associate professor of history at St. John's University,[1] director of the Roman Forum/Dietrich von Hildebrand Institute, and former president of Una Voce America.[2]
In 1977 Rao received his D.Phil. in Modern European History from Oxford University. Works include Americanism and the Collapse of the Church in the United States,[3] Removing the Blindfold,[4] and Periphery.[5] He was a central interview subject for a PBS documentary on the annual Paris-Chartres Pilgrimage by traditionalist Catholics from around the world.[6]
Rao has led the Roman Forum's annual symposium at Lake Garda.[7]
Rao is a frequent contributor to The Remnant, a traditionalist Catholic biweekly. Rao is known for writing his columns from Rocco's Cafe, an Italian pastry shop in Greenwich Village Manhattan. As a traditionalist Catholic, he is a strong critic of neoconservatism in both politics and the Church.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "John C. Rao - St. John's University". www.stjohns.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "For the Whole Christ: Writings by Dr. John C. Rao". jcrao.freeshell.org.
- ^ "Americanism and the Collapse of the Church in the United States".
- ^ "Removing the Blindfold".
- ^ "For the Whole Christ: Writings by Dr. John C. Rao". jcrao.freeshell.org. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "June 19, 2009 ~ Pilgrimage to Chartres - June 19, 2009 - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - PBS". PBS. 19 June 2009.
- ^ "The Roman Forum: From the Director". www.romanforum.org.