The Station Churches of Rome and Canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII: Program #0704 for Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Station Churches of Rome and Canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII

Today’s topics: The Station Churches of Rome and Canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII

Summary of today’s show: George Weigel is known as the official biographer of Pope John Paul II, but he recently completed a new project with his son, Steven, and Elizabeth Lev on the Station Churches of Rome. The station churches are a series of churches in the city of Rome that pilgrims visit each day of Lent and Holy Week, one for each day. They also discuss George’s expert view on the twin canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII, why the two papacies are linked and what set them apart.

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Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor

Today’s guest(s): George Weigel

Links from today’s show:

• George Weigel at the Ethics and Public Policy Center
• George Weigel’s syndicated column in Catholic newspapers
• All of George Weigel’s books on Amazon.com
• “Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches”