Bob Braun
Bob Braun is an author at Religion News Service.
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A different pope for a different time
By Bob Braun — April 22, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ The last time the papal airplane, Shepherd One, lifted off from an airport here, its most important passenger could look outside and see that extraordinary architectural achievement, the twin towers of the World Trade Center. In 1995, that passenger was John Paul II, a different pope. The […]
Midwife Ponders Mingling of Birth and Death
By Bob Braun — October 7, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service NICKEL MINES, Pa. _ The young woman was exhausted. In the span of a few hours, she had dealt intimately with both birth and the consequences of unexpected death. “Strange,” said Maribeth Diver. “Life and death, like that, all in the same day. So much joy, so much sorrow.” She […]
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