NBC News at the Vatican

I am not sure why - but from my teenage years whenever I would watch a morning show on TV - I would watch NBC’s national morning program, “The Today Show”.  While I am not a frequenter of morning TV usually, "Today" is still the show I will watch when I am in a hotel room and wake up in the morning. This past week NBC spent several days at the Vatican, with Thursday's edition including a number of profiles about the life and activity of the "home base" of the global Catholic Church. They’ve been privileged to have clearance not normally provided to media outlets. No doubt the openness can also be attributed to New York Archbishop, Timothy Dolan, accompanying the crew as they explore the epicentre of our faith community.

You can find numerous clips on the Today Show website including a profile of the Swiss Guards, Archbishop Dolan discussing the sex abuse crisis an inside look at St. Peter’s Basilica and a most interesting Day in the Life of Pope Benedict XVI. Here are a few links to the clips (note you may have to sit through a short 30 second ad before hand...) It's well worth it to see the great coverage that's been provided. Most run anywhere from 3-5 minutes so they're bite sized morsels for you to enjoy.

Here are the links if you're interested in catching these vignettes:

Church seeks new followers through social media: here

A Day in the Life of Pope Benedict XVI: http://t.co/xcIRtEu

Matt Lauer meets the Pope, tours the Vatican: http://t.co/h5ReXLS

Meet the Swiss Guards of the Vatican: http://t.co/vPQkFg4

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