Edward L. Beck, C.P. is a Roman Catholic priest of the Passionistcongregation (ordained in 1985). He is an on-air contributor for CNN on issues of faith, religion and ethics, and has written three books.[1] Prior to his current position at CNN, he was a media contributor for ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, HLN and MSNBC He co-hosted Focus on Faith with Chris Cuomo for ABC News during 2009–2014.[2] Beck also leads retreats and workshops on spirituality.[1] He lives in New York City.[3]