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About the author

Ted Lipien is a writer, journalist, and founder of the San Francisco-based media freedom nonprofit FreeMediaOnline.org. As a former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director, he was responsible for placement of radio and TV programs on stations in Russia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries in Eurasia. In the 1980’s he was in charge of VOA radio broadcasts to Poland during the communist regime’s crackdown on the Solidarity labor union and oversaw the development of VOA television news programs to Ukraine and Russia. His book, "Wojtyla's Women: How They Shaped the Life of Pope John Paul II and Changed the Catholic Church" (O-Books, UK - June 2008), describes Pope John Paul II’s views on feminism, birth control, abortion and other gender-related issues. The book also analyzes the impact of World War II and communism on the development of Pope John Paul II religious, philosophical, and political views.