And while all this is going on, the editorial team of
Catholic Digest has been busy too, in order to bring readers both a special April issue commemorating the trip and extensive coverage on
catholicdigest.com.
In the April issue of
Catholic Digest we’ll take you behind the scenes with members of the papal task force of the Archdiocese of New York as they prepare for this huge event. We’ll have exclusive interviews with several American Church leaders, including Cardinal Egan of New York, Archbishop Wuerl of Washington, DC, and Cardinals Rigali, Mahony, DiNardo, and George, and Archbishop Chaput. We’ve asked a journalist, a veteran of one of Pope John Paul II’s trips to the U.S., to tell us what it is like to travel in the pope’s press entourage, and we delve into the deeper meaning of a papal visit — can it really change lives? And to help us all get to know Pope Benedict, we offer a fascinating look at “A day in the life of Pope Benedict.” That’s only the beginning. There’s lots more in this very special issue, and I hope you enjoy it very much.
This special, commemorative April issue of
Catholic Digest just went to press, but we’re still working hard on the Web site to keep you right up to the minute at catholicdigest.com. Using catholicdigest.com as your hub, you’ll get, all in one place:
- coverage of the papal visit by EWTN
- interviews and announcements of preparations for the visit on Catholic Radio Weekly
- a FREE missal download for the papal Masses in New York and Washington, D.C. by Living with Christ, Your Daily Companion for Praying and Living the Eucharist, and
- the latest news by Catholic News Service
Plus special exclusive features and much, much more.
So all the coverage you need of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit will be as close as your Web connection and
catholicdigest.com.
No, April 15-20, 2008, will not be normal days in America. After all, it’s not every day that a pope stops by to greet and speak and pray with us. We hope our coverage in the April issue of
Catholic Digest and on
catholicdigest.com will help you connect with the prayer and excitement of Pope Benedict’s visit. And should you be fortunate enough to see the papal limousine caravan go by, or the pope up close, write and tell us about it. We’d love to hear and share your story.
Dan ConnorsEditor-in-Chief
Catholic Digest
