John Thavis, Rome bureau chief for the Catholic News Service, interviews Cardinal John Foley of Philadelphia, one of the most beloved members of the pope’s inner circle at the Vatican, about the death of newsman Tim Russert.

“It’s the loss of one of the greatest journalists in the United States, if not the greatest. He was always kind and gracious, but he always got revealing material from people,” Cardinal Foley told the Catholic News Service. The whole story is here.

Tags: Cardinal John Foley, Catholic News Service, John Thavis, Meet the Press, Rome, Tim Russert

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