{"id":370,"date":"2011-05-02T05:21:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T09:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/?p=370"},"modified":"2011-05-02T05:21:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T09:21:05","slug":"osama-bin-laden-killed-pope-john-paul-ii-beatified-william-kate-wed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/05\/osama-bin-laden-killed-pope-john-paul-ii-beatified-william-kate-wed.html","title":{"rendered":"Osama Bin Laden killed; Pope John Paul II beatified; William & Kate Wed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollywood Reporter asks How Will Osama Bin Laden Death Impact Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Kill Bin Laden’ Movie?<\/em><\/a><\/strong> Yes, that was my first thought too.
\nThen there’s this: Osama Bin Laden News Pre-Empts Donald Trump’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’<\/strong><\/em><\/a> That actually was kind of poetic.
\nSeriously though, this is good news for America. Can our troops come home now?<\/p>\n

Pope John Paul II beatified.<\/a> <\/strong>1.5 million people turned out for the Vatican City ceremony. Pope Benedict XVI praised his predecessor, saying\u00a0“He restored to Christianity its true face as a religion of hope.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Royal wedding draws huge ratings.<\/strong><\/a> In the U.S. alone, nearly 23 million people tune into watch the old-fashioned celebration of\u00a0\u00a0 hope in the future that marriage represents.\u00a0 Maybe we’re not such a cynical country after all.<\/p>\n

Finally…<\/strong> I’d like to join with the rest of America in thanking God for continuing to heal our nation following the tragic attack of 9\/11\/2001.\u00a0 We have our differences in this country but we should never forget how much we have to be grateful for. Take it away Lee Greenwood.<\/p>\n