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Russert farewell: Public man, private funeral
By
David Gibson
Fine roundups of the sendoff for the late Tim Russert from the WaPo’s Howard Kurtz and the NYT’s Jacques Steinberg. Both focused on the public memorial at the Kennedy Center, which was televised–and could anyone beat an acoustic version of “Thunder Road” for a eulogy? That focus was natural, as the parade of celebs and…
Russert update
By
David Gibson
The public mourning for Tim Russert is going on today with a viewing at the St. Albans School, the Episcopal school his son attended in Washington. The private funeral mass will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Holy Trinity Church, the Georgetown parish run by the Jesuits, the order that held a special place in Russert’s…
Obama on faith–and abortion
By
David Gibson
Barack Obama’s meeting last week in Chicago with a high-profile group of Christian leaders from across the spectrum–T.D. Jakes, Franklin Graham, among others–was a coup of sorts for the candidate, as it gave some of his most important critics, and potentially make-or-break allies, a chance to take their measure of the man and his faith…
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