Lorenzo's sister edits Catholic paper. (The Catholic Herald; Cristina Odone) (Column)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: February 26, 1993| Author: Hebblethwaite, Peter | Copyright information

Cristina Odone burst upon the British Catholic media scene last spring when she became editor of The Catholic Herald at age 32.

In the United States, The Catholic Herald means the Milwaukee paper whose hospitality I enjoyed last summer. Its British namesake has had youngish editors before, and a young woman as well, but none has had Odone's flair for arousing media interest. In six months she has become the unofficial Catholic spokesperson on TV and radio.

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