KCBS News Taps Fr. Mike Russo for Insight on Historic Canonizations of Pope John XXIII and John Paul II

Rev. Michael Russo, communication professor.Saint Mary's Communication Professor Father Mike Russo was interviewed by KCBS News Radio about Pope Francis' historic double canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. 

Russo, an expert on how politics is expressed in the media, religion and politics, and in particular, how the Catholic Church influences the American political process, commented on the important balancing act Francis employed in canonizing the two earlier pontiffs; John XXIII, who oversaw Vatican II which led to significant reforms in the church and John Paul II, who, while extremely popular, was considered a conservative papal leader.  Listen to the KCBS news story.

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KCBS News Discusses Canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII with Fr. Mike Russo
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Friday, May 2, 2014