The calm before the storm

VATICAN CITY — With the exception of the long line of media-folk waiting to pick up their credentials for the papal flight to the United States, the Vatican press office was eerily quiet today. Sure, several of the reporters had to run to pick up their papal flight tickets and then start covering the results [...]

Bringing the good news is bad news for commuters

The buzz began on Sunday, when The Washington Post Metro section ran its map of D.C. street closings associated with the papal visit. Radio stations picked up the alarm, telling area commuters to stay away from the District Wednesday and Thursday.
Pope Benedict XVI might be coming to spread the good news, but in a region [...]