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04.14.2008 3:30 pm

Papal visit links

SPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH

Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States, beginning with his arrival Tuesday afternoon, will be heavily covered by television, radio and print media.

The following links are likely to be more informed than most:

TV/Radio: EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network): Go here for a quick look at the Pope’s schedule. Of particular interest will be ongoing coverage by anchor Raymond Arroyo (weekly presenter of The World Over Live, EWTN, Fridays, 7:00PM, CST); co-host Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Editor in Chief of FIRST THINGS — and one of the top 10 intellectuals in the U.S. according to the New York Times; Carl Anderson, head of the Knights of Columbus.

Radio: Revelant Radio. Click onto Relevant Radio’s Listen Now section to learn how to listen through your computer. Of particular interest will be interviews by Sheila Liaugminas who will be speaking with Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. and George Weigel as well as Helen Hull Hitchcock (director of Women for Faith & Family), and Colleen…

04.05.2008 12:47 pm

Papal Visit

SPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH

Want to know more about the Pope? With the papal visit to the United States two weeks away, Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York offers a pithy, short bio of Pope Benedict XVI.

Meanwhile, Bill Donohue, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, is so certain the media will get more than a few facts wrong, he has made a prediction: “Look for Pope Benedict XVI to be compared unfavorably to his predecessor, John Paul II. All of a sudden, those who had no use for Pope John Paul II will now anoint him a positive force, the purpose of which is to discredit Benedict. Here’s what they will say….. ”

The Pew Forum, perhaps not having read Mr. Donohue’s prediction, printed this: “…..the current pontiff continues to be less highly regarded than his predecessor, Pope John Paul II……”

Not all media is getting it wrong. TIME magazine coverage is given a thumbs-up by EWTN. Click onto…