Speaker Newt Gingrich made the following statement today about the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, Anna Walentynowicz, Władysław Stasiak, and scores of Poland’s national leaders and leading citizens:

Callista and I grieve with the Polish nation today upon learning of the loss of so many dear Polish lives. Throughout history, Poland has struggled on behalf of freedom loving peoples everywhere. In every generation, leaders rise in Poland who are willing to endure hardship and make sacrifices in defense of the dignity of man and for the cause of human liberty. The words "For your freedom and ours” truly define Poland’s contribution to the world.

One year ago in Warsaw we had the privilege to meet Chief of Staff Władysław Stasiak and his wife. Mr. Stasiak, a great Polish patriot, was deeply committed to working for the common good. His professionalism, wisdom, and courage in the service of Poland will serve as an example for all those who serve in government.

We especially remember today the life of Anna Walentynowicz, whose moral courage in the face of tyranny during the Gdansk shipyard strike of August 1980 changed the course of history and helped liberate her country from a communist dictatorship.

Gingrich Productions
April 8, 2010

Newt and Callista Gingrich, in partnership with Citizens United Productions and Peace River Company, will premiere their new documentary, Nine Days that Changed the World, on Friday, April 9th at Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Human Events
April 7, 2010
Newt and Callista Gingrich

This past Friday was the 5th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II – one of the most consequential figures of our lifetime.

In partnership with Dave Bossie at Citizens United Productions and our director Kevin Knoblock, we have just completed Nine Days that Changed the World, a movie about Pope John Paul II’s historic nine-day pilgrimage to Poland in June of 1979 that created a revolution of conscience that transformed Poland and fundamentally reshaped the spiritual and political landscape of the 20th Century.

Nine Days that Change the World will premiere this Friday, April 9, at Mount Vernon and will also be screened at Catholic University on April 13, Ave Maria University on April 18, and Georgetown University on April 19.  To learn more about our movie, you can visit ninedaysthatchangedtheworld.com.

Gingrich Productions
April 7, 2010

Gingrich Productions & Citizens United Receive 'Best Feature Length Documentary'

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage, produced by Gingrich Productions, in partnership with Citizens United, has won "Best Feature Length Documentary" at the 2010 Garden State Film Festival on March 25-28 in Asbury Park, NJ.

Hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage explores the role of religion in early America and the belief that "our Creator" is the source of our liberty, prosperity, and survival as an exceptional nation. From the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown in 1607, through the American Revolution, to the end of the Civil War in 1865, this film tells the story of the deep faith that motivated and sustained our great leaders, and dramatically presents our nation's belief in religious freedom.

"It is an honor for Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage to win at the Garden State Film Festival this year," said Callista Gingrich, President of Gingrich Productions. "Newt and I, along with our Producer Dave Bossie and Director Kevin Knoblock, are proud of this film and its message, and we thank the Festival for this wonderful distinction."

National Review
April 6, 2010
Newt and Callista Gingrich

Following Pope John Paul II’s death five years ago, the world prayerfully reflected on a life that had transformed the lives of millions of people worldwide. 

Today, the world continues to reflect on the life of Pope John Paul II because his teaching and his actions point the way forward to building a future worthy of man.

How best to serve our fellow man? This is the timeless challenge of both political and religious leaders, but it was Pope John Paul II who most resolutely taught the world, religious and non-religious alike, that a future worthy of man must be rooted in recognition of the incomparable dignity of the human person and a commitment on behalf of the human person.

FOX Business
March 18, 2010
Ave Maria School of Law Press Release

Ave Maria School of Law (AMSL) announced today that Citizens United and Gingrich Productions have chosen it to be a site for a screening of "Nine Days that Changed the World", a film presented by Newt and Callista Gingrich. The film chronicles the 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II to his native Poland to stand in solidarity with the Polish people against their communist oppressors. Newt and Callista Gingrich will be present on April 18 at 7:30 PM for the screening of the film, which will be shown in the auditorium of Naples High School in central Naples.

"We are truly honored to be able to share this film with the people of Southwest Florida," AMSL President and Dean Eugene R. Milhizer said. "Pope John Paul II was one of the Catholic Church's greatest leaders, and his trip to Poland in the early days of his pontificate set the tone for his long and accomplished papacy. We are also pleased to welcome Newt and Callista Gingrich to Naples and to have them present the film. This is a cultural offering of great magnitude, one we are proud to be able to invite our friends and neighbors to be a part of."

The screening of "Nine Days that Changed the World" will be free of charge and all are welcome. The program will include contextual remarks by Speaker and Mrs. Gingrich prior to the screening of the film. Guests planning to attend are asked to RSVP to AMSL Events Coordinator Karen Govern at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or (239) 687-5334.

New York Times
March 12, 2010
Katharine Q. Seelye

There he was last month in Akron, Ohio, telling an audience of 300 people that President Obama was out of touch. Why? Because the president did not understand the gut-level appeal of the pickup truck at the center of Scott Brown’s winning campaign to wrest a Massachusetts Senate seat away from the Democrats.

“What if I have to haul a moose?” Mr. Gingrich said, to laughter. “You cannot put a gun rack in the back of a Smart car.”

The audience was enraptured, and many called out for Mr. Gingrich to run for president in 2012. He said in an interview that he was considering it and would make a decision by this time next year.

Faith and Family
March 11, 2010
Tim Drake

The pivotal moment in the Catholic conversion of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich may have occurred during Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 Apostolic Visit to the U.S., but the seeds of faith were planted long before, during Gingrich’s childhood.

Born and raised in the Harrisburg, Pa., area, Gingrich was the only boy, and eldest of five children. His mother had divorced and remarried a military man.

Gingrich’s mother and grandmother influenced him spiritually.

“My maternal grandmother was a devout Missouri Synod Lutheran and believed in good and evil,” said Gingrich. “She taught me my most basic lessons about God and Satan.”