Incoming Call: The Pope
When my class of high school students wrote to the president, I had high hopes. I could see it now: I get a stately letter…
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An Everyman Pope Shuns the Spotlight
“The atmosphere was almost neighborly” when he spoke to the crowd in “a more conversational tone,” like a “universal leader.” These quotes may sound like…
Francis Is a Rock Star
Well, it’s official. Pope Francis is a hit. Esquire magazine, not exactly an outlet that praises the Catholic Church on a regular basis, highlighted some…
What Works: Gossip
Gossip seems like the main form of entertainment these days. We’re bombarded with the ups and downs, the personal embarrassments, of entertainers, politicians, and a…
Andy Warhol: Closeted Catholic
The longer Lent carries on, the more exposed I feel as a Catholic. I don’t mean this in a negative way, it’s simply that certain…
Confessions of a Celebrity Gossip Columnist
I knew I was in trouble the day I wrote a headline about Michael Jackson being a gay crossdresser. He wasn’t even in the ground…
