John Rao
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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