HLI Experts

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	Fr. Shenan Boquet (SHAN-en BO-kay) comes to Human Life International from the Houma Thibodaux Roman Catholic Diocese, where he most recently served as Pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish in Houma, Louisiana. Since being ordained as a priest in 1993, Fr. Boquet has given hundreds of talks at conferences and in parishes on issues ranging from the dignity of the human person and the nature of marriage, to social justice and moral theology.
	Fr. Peter West came to HLI after 13 years with Priests for Life, with whom he served most recently as Associate Director. In his 25 years of pro-life advocacy, he has spoken to both priests and laity at over 500 events, including presentations in all 50 states and in several nations worldwide. He has also appeared on radio and TV spreading the Gospel of Life.
	Brian Clowes PhD Best known as author of the most exhaustive pro-life informational resource volume, The Facts of Life, and for his Pro-Life Basic Training Course, Brian is the author of nine books, over 90 scholarly and popular articles, and has traveled to 35 countries on five continents as a pro-life speaker, educator and trainer. Perhaps most importantly, Brian authored the report which helped sway legislators in the 2001 defunding of the UNFPA by the Bush administration.
	Joseph Meaney One of the world's leading experts on the international pro-life movement, Joseph Meaney speaks French, Spanish, and Italian fluently and is HLI's Director of International Coordination. His bachelors and masters degrees from the Catholic University of Dallas and the University of Texas Institute of Latin American Studies prepared him for an international career that has included lectures and investigative journalism missions on all continents and over 64 countries.
	Magaly Llaguno is the Executive Director Emeritus for Vida Humana Internacional, HLI's pro-life outreach program for Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. Magaly arrived in the United States from Cuba with refugee status in 1959. HLI Founder Father Paul Marx recognized her abilities immediately, and since 1984, when he asked her to found an Hispanic division for Human Life International, she has been overseeing this important and predominantly Catholic region of the world with skill and dedication.
	Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro was ordained a priest for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York in 1987. From the beginning of his priestly ministry, Monsignor Barreiro was involved in the Pro-Life and Traditional Latin Mass apostolates. Since September 1998, Msgr. Barreiro has been the Director of the Rome office of Human Life International. Msgr. Barreiro has published hundreds of articles on theology, life issues, and historical subjects in popular and scholarly publications.
	Raymond de Souza is HLI's Regional Coordinator for Portuguese-Speaking nations. Fluent in 5 languages, Raymond is also renowned as a lay Catholic apologist and a tireless advocate for life around the world. He and his wife, Theresa, have eight children and live in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
	Arland K. Nichols is the national director of HLI America, HLI's educational initiative in the United States. He holds a certification in Health Care Ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), and is a member of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA), NCBC, and Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. An accomplished writer on issues that touch upon the dignity of the human person, Mr. Nichols’s work has been published in National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, The Linacre Quarterly, New Oxford Review, and Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly.