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The Pope's Coming
Feb 15, 2008 | 3:30 PM PST
Category: Faith
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Here in the newsroom we are deep into planning for Pope Benedict's visit to DC and the US in April. Big events planned at The National's new ball park, parade through DC and other secret stuff they can't tell us yet.

Back 13 years ago, I followed John Paul II on one of his US trips. A reporter, field producer and I trailed him from Newark to Giant's Stadium to Central Park to Camden Yards.  Raised a Catholic it was a moving experience for me to see the thousands of people related to this man, barely being able to understand what he was saying. 

It was aan amazing experinece and I wonder if the current Pope can even get close to the charisma of JP II.  I am planning on doing some field reporting for the web during his visit.  I'll have to see how 13 years later this outpouring of faith moves this fallen Catholic.

Giant's Stadium-I'm sure he is blessing me!






Outside Giant's Stadium before the downpour!


With field producer Christi Day.




Central Park Press Compound



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Rich_Murphy

I'm Rich Murphy, the Senior Web Producer for myfoxdc.com.I've done just about every job in a TV newsroom on my way to this new position of Senior Web Producer. For 15 years, starting in 1984, I carried a video camera on my shoulder and around the world. Most of my career has been spent in Tampa with a 3 year stint from 87-89 in Charlotte. Moving up the ranks from editor to photojournalist allowed me to experience things most people only get to watch on TV. I have tried to take that experience through my stints as Chief Photojournalist, Assignment Editor, Field Producer, Reporter, Executive Producer of Special Projects and Managing Editor to contribute to news coverage that resonates with viewers. I have covered big events like the San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Andrew, Presidential Campaigns, Political Conventions, Woodstock (the 20th anniversary, not the original!) Johnny Carson's last week on TV and roamed the sidelines for Buccaneers and Gator games. But meeting the people affected by the news has always been the best part of the job. I have always felt being exposed to all the triumphs and tragedies of people helps me better understand the type of genuine stories that viewers respond to. I believe the web is where people will be going to get the news that connects to their lives, on their schedule.We hope myfoxdc.com will be your first stop as you look for those stories.

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