Pricing the Word

January 27, 2006

Newspapers around the world reprinted sections of Pope Benedict's first encyclical this week. No problem. But if you'd like to use a portion of the Pope's writing in a book you're working on - get ready to pay up. The Vatican publishing house will henceforth enforce copyright fees on the reprinting of its texts. Bob discusses the implications with John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter.


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