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Pope to Launch Bible Marathon for TV, Internet

Pontiff will lead off six-day reading fest in the fall

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 9, 2008 10:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Pope Benedict XVI may not have the media cache of his predecessor, but he's working on it. The pontiff will kick off a six-day Bible-reading marathon that will be broadcast live on Italian television and the Internet this fall. The Guardian reports the pope will...   Read full story »

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