Behind the Scenes with Associated Press in Italy

The Election of Pope Benedict XVI – A Mamma’s View

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI.  The period before and after the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI was probably the most professionally intense of my life.  There were great challenges to keep job and family afloat.  It was also incredible thrill, …

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Covering “To Rome With Love”

Yesterday I got the fun assignment of covering Woody Allen’s presentation of his latest film, “To Rome with Love”, starring Woody himself, Penelope Cruz, and Roberto Benigni among others. Despite being the “world premiere” Woody personally chose not to let the foreign press into the morning press screening because the film was dubbed into Italian …

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