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Walls 102 Transcript: Trinity’s witness to Papal history

Faithful queue to pay their respect to Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Faithful queue to pay their respect to Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco/AP)

By John Sahly

Read the transcript from our Shaw Local Radio interview: La Salle Trinity Academy teacher Alex Dittmer was in Rome for canonization of first millennial saint and found himself witness to Rome in mourning after Pope Francis died.

Annie Vinyard interviewed Dittmer to understand what that experience was like.

Like what you hear? Be sure to listen to Walls 102 online. You can also download episodes on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify.

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John Sahly

John Sahly

John Sahly is the Managing editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.