For the Latest from St Peter's
There's lots of good internet-based coverage of what are, almost certainly,the Pope's final hours. Catholic World News, for example has a lock on the comprehensive straight-news angle. And the Corner has (per usual) a lot of excellent commentary from Catholics and non-Catholics alike. And, of course, the Pope Blog.
I think the best stuff, though, is Domenico Bettinelli's Bettnet. He's got a nice combination of up-to-the-minute news and insightful and sometimes quite personal commentary. I especially liked this post, about his brother's family's audience with the Holy Father. (It has a beautiful picture of His Holiness embracing one of Domenico's nephews; it shows two of John Paul II's most striking characteristics: his love of the young, and his indefatigable fondness for hugging.) He also re-runs an old post which details what happens from the death of a sitting pope to the selection of his successor. For those of us for whom John Paul II is the only pope we've ever known, it's useful information.
I think the best stuff, though, is Domenico Bettinelli's Bettnet. He's got a nice combination of up-to-the-minute news and insightful and sometimes quite personal commentary. I especially liked this post, about his brother's family's audience with the Holy Father. (It has a beautiful picture of His Holiness embracing one of Domenico's nephews; it shows two of John Paul II's most striking characteristics: his love of the young, and his indefatigable fondness for hugging.) He also re-runs an old post which details what happens from the death of a sitting pope to the selection of his successor. For those of us for whom John Paul II is the only pope we've ever known, it's useful information.
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