Pope and circumstances.After giving up caffeine 15 years ago, there's only been one occasion when I went back on Diet Coke--after the death of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin (originally Bernardini) (April 2, 1928–November 14, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1982 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. in 1996. As a reporter at the Chicago archdiocesan newspaper, my colleagues and I worked a week of 12-hour days to put together a 100-plus-page, award-winning commemorative issue. I guess long days after the death of a well-loved public figure are part and parcel of a journalist's business. Most people know that media outlets compile obituaries for famous people well in advance of their deaths, and we here at U.S. CATHOLIC were prepared for the pope's passing. Not only had we assigned stories years ago, we had also surveyed you, our readers, for your opinions about the papacy and this particular pope. Still, when John Paul II John Paul II, 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522–23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. left this earth, we had to shift into high gear. Within days we posted several articles on our website (www.uscatholic.org) about the papacy, some of which appear in this issue, as well as the Reader Survey. A few of our editors also have been on local and national radio, providing commentary and analysis about the legacy of John Paul II and the future with Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . Faithful readers will not be surprised to learn that the mood here was a bit subdued when the former Cardinal Ratzinger appeared in the window of St. Peter's St. Peter's or similar terms may mean: Places
But we have chosen to be hopeful and are praying for the new pope as he begins his papacy. We've also devoted an entire issue to this historic transition. We think you'll enjoy our remembrances of John Paul II in our eight-page photo story ("In memoriam In Memoriam Tennyson’s tribute to his friend, A. H. Hallam. [Br. Lit.: Harvey, 808] See : Grief ," pages 16-23) and praise of his social teaching by Margin Notes columnist Kevin Clarke Kevin Clarke grew up in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Originally a guitarist, he wrote and directed his first play The Jackpot at the Finborough Theatre in 1987; as a result he was invited to join the first BBC Television Writers training course and commissioned to write for a new series ("What's left in his legacy," page 29). We also offer some insightful analysis of the man who is now pope. German-born executive editor Meinrad Scherer-Emunds interviewed Dietmar Mieth, a leading moral theologian from that country ("How will Benedict rule?" pages 30-34); Richard Gaillardetz speculates about the new pope's style ("When in Rome The phrase "When in Rome" is an abbreviation of the expression "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" which is used to advise people to adapt to the culture of places that they visit. ," pages 10-15); and past winners of the U.S. Catholic Award for Furthering the Cause of Women in the Church offer their wisdom to the new pope ("Dear Pope Benedict," pages 35-38). But the most distinctively U.S. CATHOLIC contribution has to be Heather Grennan Gary's summary of your own survey responses ("If I were pope," pages 24-28). Despite the current focus on the papal transition, we still recognize that the church is more than just the pope, cardinals, or bishops. It's all of us. To order extra copies of this special issue, call 800-328-6515. |
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