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British Catholic priest and blogger, Fr. Tim Finigan, believes the Vatican bloggers meeting was surprisingly successful: He writes: “The Vatican meeting of bloggers was a great success by all accounts. With touching honesty, bloggers who were formerly skeptical have basically agreed that "Yes, they understood us, they weren’t trying to control us, and they were keen to cooperate with bloggers.” Read his full report: Vatican Surprises bloggers with successful meeting.

It is unlikely that the major TV Networks will provide full and

extensive TV coverage of the Pope’s Visit to the UK. Here are a few alternatives:

Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, September 19, 2010

Catholic TV: Televised Events:

• Thursday, September 16: Papal visit with Queen Elizabeth II; Open-air Mass at Bellahouston Park, Scotland
• Friday, September 17: Pope Benedict XVI’s meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Douglas Williams
• Saturday, September 18: Mass with the Pope at Westminster Cathedral, Wales
• Sunday, September 19: Beatification Mass of Cardinal John Henry Newman with the Holy Father, Cofton Park, Birmingham

Salt and Light TV: Televised Events

View Salt and Lake Schedule and TV Coverage

Another network that is providing extensive coverage is Mother Angelica’s

EWTN:

Schedule of Events:

Thu. September 16

Arrival in Scotland at 5:30 AM ET / 2:30 AM PT
Visit with Her Majesty The Queen at 6 AM ET /3 AM PT
Mass at Bellahouston Park at 12 PM ET /9 AM ET

Fri. September 17

St. Mary’s University at 5:00 AM ET /2 AM PT
Meeting with Youth at 6:30 AM ET / 3:30 AM PT
Meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury
at 10:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM PT
Westminster Hall at 12:00 PM ET / 9 AM PT
Westminster Abbey at 1PM ET / 10 AM PT

Sat. September 18

Mass in Westminster Cathedral at 5:00 AM ET /2 AM PT
St. Peter’s Residence at 12:00 PM ET /9 AM PT
Hyde Park at 1:00 PM ET /10 AM PT

Sun. September 19

Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman
Live at 4:30 AM ET / 1:30 AM PT
( Encore 9:00 PM ET /6 PM PT & 1:00 PM ET /10 AM PT )
Departure at 1:00 PM ET /10 AM PT

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In the past few weeks there have been several reports on the Vatican decision to allow scholars and journalist greater access to the Vatican Archives. Here are a few links and video:

Vatican promises to open wartime archives

The Vatican opens its Secret Archives to dispel Dan Brown myths

The mysteries of the Vatican Secret Archive to be revealed