(NY Times) A Pope’s Beatification Stirs Excitement and Dissension

On a sunny afternoon this week, St. Peter’s Square was abuzz with life. Crowds lined up at the metal detectors. Tourists snapped photos. A workman was spraying down the travertine steps to the basilica. And inside, red cloth screens cordoned … Continue reading (NY Times) A Pope’s Beatification Stirs Excitement and Dissension