From 2002-2004 Father Jonathan served as a theological advisor to Mel Gibson in the making of the feature film, the Passion of the Christ. He advised the grass-roots promotion of the film in the United States and Europe.

In April of 2005, with the sickness of death of Pope John Paul II, Father Jonathan began his work as a religious news analyst and commentator for several domestic and international channels including CNN, Sky News, and BBC.

He now serves as a regular news contributor for the Fox News Channel, where he offers ethical and moral commentary to regular news items.

Contribution to Fox News Channel

In less than a year he has appeared more than 100 times on various Fox News Channel shows, covering a broad range of topics.

In November of 2005, Father Jonathan covered the youth riots in Paris, France. He went on the scene of the rioting neighborhoods and spoke to the Muslim youth about the social and religious undertones of the conflict. At the same time he initiated an exclusive interview with the Imam of the Grande Mosque of Paris.

In January of 2006, he traveled to Venezuela to cover a populist religious gathering that highlighted the tension between the hierarchy of the Catholic Church and President Hugo Chavez.

In February of 2006, Father Jonathan carried out an exclusive sit-down interview with First Lady Laura Bush in Rome, Italy.

In July he traveled to Germany to report and comment on the upswing in human trafficking of woman for prostitution in the days leading up to the arrival of World Cup soccer tournament fans.

Recently Fox News renewed a long-term contract with Father Jonathan to continue providing ethical commentary on the big news stories of the day.

Academic History

After completing undergraduate studies in Business Administration, Father Jonathan joined the seminary and attained separate degrees in classical humanities, philosophy, and theology.

He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on December 24, 2002 in Rome, Italy.

In June of 2004, Father Jonathan graduated with high honors with a licentiate degree in moral theology (ethics) from Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome where is currently a doctoral candidate in the same institution.