On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger emerged on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and was introduced to the world as the new Roman pontiff, taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. The conclave of 115 cardinals in the Sistine Chapel acted with unexpected speed – just 24 hours – to choose one of their [...]
For religion reporters who aren’t in Rome this month, here are some more ideas to get your creative juices flowing for stories about the Catholic Church – and beyond. ReligionLink will update them as events change.
For religion reporters who aren’t in Rome this month, here are some more ideas to get your creative juices flowing for stories about the Catholic Church – and beyond. ReligionLink will update them as events change.
The biggest religion story of the year is unfolding 24/7 – only it is thousands of miles away from North American newsrooms. Many religion writers are in Rome elbowing their way through the media circus, while others are manning the desk back home, looking for ways to localize a story that will go on for [...]
The biggest religion story of the year is unfolding 24/7 – only it is thousands of miles away from North American newsrooms. Many religion writers are in Rome elbowing their way through the media circus, while others are manning the desk back home, looking for ways to localize a story that will go on for [...]
The reign of Pope John Paul II has been so remarkable and so long – more than a quarter century, the third-longest in history-that many Catholic leaders have pushed to grant him the honorific title of “John Paul the Great.” Only two or three pontiffs out of 264 popes have ever been given such an [...]
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