Franciscan Papal Initiative

Franciscan Papal Initiative is the name of this blog because it is, in fact, the name of our media crew. We have the opportunity to see Pope Benedict XVI in Washington D.C. and are therefore taking the initiative to document the event. Most of our team comes from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, and is led by staff member Dr. James Coyle and screenwriter/producer Antonio Soave (Capistrano Films).

We will report on the Pope and the reactions to his message by other college students, also conducting interviews with bishops, Catholic athletes, the President of the JP II Cultural Center, and the general public of D.C. During our trip, we will be filming a three-part mini-series in the form of a reality show. However, to keep people updated while we are in Washington D.C., we are going to post in this blog regularly.

We also encourage readers to explore the links and RSS feeds on the side of the page to learn more about the Pope’s visit to the United States.