Saturday, April 27 marks the 10th anniversary of the canonization of Popes St. John Paul II and St. John XXIII. April 27 also marks the 181st birthday of Servant of God Joseph Dutton, born on that day in 1843 in Stowe, Vermont. The diocesan phase of his cause for canonization was closed in Honolulu, Hawaii in January and all relative documentation is now at the Dicastery for Cause of Saints in the Vatican.
VATICAN INSIDER: MICHAEL WARSAW, THE GROWTH OF A NETWORK
Welcome to Vatican Insider on this final weekend of April. I don’t know about you but I find it kind of scary how fast time flies! Tempus fugit, as my Mom used to say, especially at the end of summer vacation!
In the interview segment this week, I feature Part II of my conversation with Michael Warsaw, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of EWTN. As you heard in Part I last week, we spoke when he was in Rome recently for the blessing of the new, additional EWTN office space. I reprise a little of that conversation by talking about the history of the EWTN Rome bureau, from a humble office in my home as the first bureau chief to the latest premises. Michael then goes on tell us about the future of EWTN. You will be amazed and delighted at what’s on the horizon!
As I mentioned last week, Bishop Steven Raica of Birmingham, AL, blessed the new office space on Via della Conciliazione. We’ve known each other for about 25 years, meeting during his years in Rome before being named the bishop of Birmingham. Such a joy to have that reunion and to share some great memories.
So, stay tuned for that informative and interesting conversation after the news highlights and the Q&A on Canon law.
Very often, as background information for something I post on my blog, Joan’s Rome, or on Facebook – or when I answer a question on Facebook – I quote official Church sources such as the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Canon Law. I want you to have – you deserve! – the facts from an official source, not an opinion on an important topic. This week I explain the basics of Canon Law.
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