Pontifications

Moving on, and many, many thanks...

Sunday August 2, 2009

So...my recent vacation and related absences also coincided with an offer from PoliticsDaily.com to cover religion for them, as editor Melinda Henneberger announces here in her roundup on the site's very successful first 100 days. 

That means, in short, that I'll have to sign off from blogging here at Beliefnet after nearly a year and a half of a very rewarding time. This was my first opportunity as a blogger, something that was new for me and challenging--in terms of the commitment, the style of writing, and, yes, keeping up with the feedback and trying to digest it all. 

But the traffic grew steadily from a standing start to a very healthy level, and I regret having to leave off. But there are so many fine options at Beliefnet, including Amy Welborn's Via Media, which has been going like gangbusters for the past few months. 

And of course I'll welcome any and all of your comments at PoliticsDaily. Not all of you will be in agreement (or even charitable--or is that an understatement?!). But I have honestly appreciated the feedback, and, yes, learned from it. And I hope it has been a reciprocal experience at some points. 

So thanks to the faithful, friends and foes. Arrivederci a tutti
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Jonathan Carpenter
August 5, 2009 4:13 PM

I am glad you got the opportunity and I hope you do well. I wish Beliefnet would have more Catholic bloggers. Now than Amy Welborn is on a break, the only one they have is the former-Catholic Rod Dreher. A shame!

Fr. Ian
August 6, 2009 10:01 AM

Thank you for all your inspiring thoughts and comments, they have given me much to ponder. I am sure you will continue to speak into the hearts and minds of your readers.

ann
August 9, 2009 10:06 AM

David,

Congratulations! Now I can say what I really think at Politicsdaily!

Gospel Catholic
August 17, 2009 9:10 PM

You're leaving us with nothing but Amy Welborn? Great, now there will be no moderate/progressive Catholic voice on this site. Can't you suggest some good folks to Beliefnet who might replace you? Please don't leave us with just the "my way or highway" folks...

Tom Heneghan
August 26, 2009 4:28 AM

David, I've just seen this after my own vacation and related absences. Switching my RSS feeds right now. All the best at PoliticsDaily.com!
Tom

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David Gibson is an award-winning religion writer who specializes in writing about the Catholic Church, which he joined as a convert at the age of 30. He is the author The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World. He also wrote The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful are Shaping a New American Catholicism. He has written about Catholicism for leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, Boston magazine, Fortune, Commonweal, and America. Gibson worked in Rome for Vatican Radio for several years and traveled frequently with Pope John Paul II. He later covered religion for The Star-Ledger of New Jersey. He has co-written several recent documentaries on Christianity for CNN. For further information check out his website at dgibson.com.

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