For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily and David interview John about his professional and personal experience of covering the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome for CBS Evening News.
Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer, and Philip Pullella for Reuters: Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral and humble burial
Michelle Boorstein and Anthony Faiola for The Washington Post: Ultraconservatives are pushing for a pope like them. It might not happen.
John Dickerson for CBS Evening News (short video clips posted on Substack):
First day visiting Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
The night before Pope Francis’ funeral
Essay from the night before Pope Francis’ funeral
On the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis
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