Contact: Christine Valentine-Owsik, Valentine Communications, For: Our Sunday Visitor, 215-230-8095, cowsik@osv.com 

HUNTINGTON, Ind., Aug. 26, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Renowned Catholic journalist, editor, and blogger, Elizabeth Scalia, launches a new column in The Catholic Answer magazine (published by Our Sunday Visitor) beginning with its September 2011 issue.

Scalia's new "Ora Pro Nobis" column, which will appear on the last page of each issue, will serve as a 'reflective coda' to each issue's theme, or to its major feature story.  

Internationally recognized for her commentary on the Church and its role around the world, Scalia says, "I am delighted to contribute to The Catholic Answer, which is such a venerable, instructive, and enriching gift to the faithful. The magazine perfectly answers the call of our two most recent popes to engage and evangelize our neighbors in a joyful exposition of the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ. I am very humbled to be included as a small part of that great effort."

The bimonthly magazine's editor, Dr. Matthew Bunson, says, "We're delighted to welcome Elizabeth as columnist for The Catholic Answer. Not only is she a talented and creative writer, but her love for the Church is abundantly obvious in everything she does. She is a great addition to our gifted group of contributors."

Scalia is Managing Editor of the Catholic Portal at Patheos.com (an online magazine exploring global religious issues) and there maintains The Anchoress, the popular blog formerly hosted at First Things magazine, where Scalia remains a featured columnist. 

She is the author of Caring for the Dying with the Help of your Catholic Faith (Our Sunday Visitor), was a contributing writer to Disorientation: How to Go to College Without Losing Your Mind (Ascension Press) and has been involved with the editing of both religious and secular books, notably Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium (Three River Press).

Scalia is married with two sons, and lives on Long Island outside New York City.

About Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
The world's largest English-language Catholic publisher, Our Sunday Visitor serves millions of Catholics globally through its publishing, offertory, and communication services. Established in 1912, Our Sunday Visitor has grown into the largest supplier of offering envelopes, parish and diocesan mailings, books, periodicals, curriculum, address management, and stewardship services. Our Sunday Visitor is a not-for-profit organization, returning a portion of net earnings back to the Catholic community through the Our Sunday Visitor Institute.  For more information, visit www.osv.com.