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  • Pope Peter

    Iowa Tap Room 215 East 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

    Price: $20 Description: Who was St. Peter? Was he simply one apostle among many, or did Christ entrust him with a unique role in the life of the Church? In this talk, Joe explores the biblical foundation for St. Peter’s special mission as the first pope—and why that truth points powerfully to the Catholic Church. […]

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John Grabowski, Ph.D.

Father, Grandfather, Papal Theologian

John Grabowski, Ph.D. has taught moral theology on the faculty of the Catholic University of America since 1991. He has served multiple terms as a theological advisor for the U.S.C.C.B., as an expert at the 2015 Synod on Family, and on the Pontifical Council for the family from 2009-2015 with his wife Claire. He has written or coauthored eight books and many scholarly and popular articles in the areas of moral theology, marriage, sexuality, theological anthropology, and bioethics. John serves on FORGE's Board of Directors and contributes to FORGE curriculum. He and Claire have 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

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