Tale of two bishops - and images of church. (information management of Pope John Paul II's illness and that of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin)(Editorial)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: October 18, 1996 | Copyright information

Bernardin is open about his cancer and the prognosis. His credibility has increased enabling him to better spread his message for church unity. But the pope's quite obvious illness, has been covered in secrecy. In the modern world, this makes it a weakness, rather than it being used as a blessing.

Perhaps it is a matter of culture or church tradition or simply of personality. Whatever the reason, the Vatican's handling of the ongoing speculation about Pope John Paul's health has b...

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