AmericanPapist: Not Your Average Catholic!: CNN planning extensive papal coverage

Thursday, April 10, 2008

CNN planning extensive papal coverage

I generally refrain from news stories on news channels about news organizations ... but it looks like CNN is making a major play for papal coverage. In terms of reporting (not in terms of commentary), CNN has been a step ahead of the other major networks in covering the 2008 presidential race. I wonder how they'll do with the pope.

Labels: mainstream reporting, pope benedict xvi in the USA

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Top Photo Caption: Franciszek Cardinal Macharski, Archbishop of Krakow, on the day of Pope Benedict's election. (Thanks to Rocco for the expert confirmation). I propose the following caption:

"Minutes before the official announcement of Pope Benedict's election, Cardinal Macharski points to the liberal reporters assembled in St. Peter's square as he makes his famous "Bring it, I still help elect the popes around here last time I checked" face."

Drew @ HolyWhapping:

"Wazzup, my eminent Lord Homies?"

Kathy @ Hymnography Unbound:

"Is he telling a helicopter where to land?"

Fr. Stephanos, O.S.B. @ One Monk:

"Macharski, emboldened by the felicitous election of Ratzinger, jumps the gun and announces, 'Gaudium magnum annuntio urbi, orbi et universo:

CATHOLICI SUMUS ... PECCATUM FUTILIS ... BAPTIZARI PARATE.'"

(will it work with the Borg?)

Chris @ Rambling GOP Soccer Mom:

"You da' man, Benedicto!"

(feel free to send me your own captions - I might just post it!)

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