Jon M. Sweeney

Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar and award-winning author. His books have been translated into many languages.

He's a popular interpreter of the life and work of Francis of Assisi, and author of more than 40 books including "Saint Francis of Assisi" with a foreword by Richard Rohr, and "The Complete Francis of Assisi" used by Third Order Franciscans worldwide. HBO optioned the film rights to Sweeney's book on the medieval Pope Celestine V, "The Pope Who Quit."

Jon's been interviewed on CBS News, WGN-TV, Fox News, and CBS Saturday Morning, and by publications online from CNN to Romper. He's a practicing Catholic who also prays regularly with his wife, a congregational rabbi. He is the father of four and lives in Middlebury, Vermont.