The pope, a plane, and the press – again Terry Mattingly, GetReligion Thursday, November 3, 2016 It’s a familiar news equation by now: Pope Francis, plus an airplane, plus reporters, plus a valid question equals what? The answer, of course, is “bold headlines.” But necessarily accurate ones. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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The pope, a plane, and the press – again
Terry Mattingly, GetReligion
Thursday, November 3, 2016