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John Allen, a prize-winning Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter since 1999, will discuss the topic "Live From the Vatican: Recent Issues for the Church" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, in the sanctuary of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Columbia.
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The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Lectureship, among the university's most prestigious lectureships, is sponsored by USC's department of religious studies and the College of Arts and Sciences.Allen, called "the most authoritative Vatican writer in the English language" by the London Tablet, often is interviewed on CNN, NPR, and other national media outlets for his insights into Vatican affairs. He has written three books on the subject.
On Nov. 9, USC will host a symposium titled "Religion and the Media" at 3 p.m. in Rutledge Chapel at USC. Participants will include Brad Warthen, editorial page editor, The State; John Allen, Charles Bierbauer, dean of the USC's College of Mass Communications and Information Studies; Cecile Holmes, assistant professor in USC's School of Journalism and expert on religion and the media; Bobbi Kennedy, SCETV vice-president for education, and Phil Linder, dean of Trinity Cathedral.
Both events are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Hal French at 7-2178.
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