In the July 6-7 edition of The Wall Street Journal a report by Christopher Emsden and Stacy Meichtry: “Two Former Popes Near Sainthood”. ‘Francis’ First Encyclical is Rare Joint Effort’

In the same issue, a book review by Max Egremont: “The Romance of a Decaying World”. The book is “The Transylvanian Trilogy” by Miklós Bánffy, Everyman, $60, 1,454 pages

In the July 7 edition of The Frederick News-Post a report by Peter Janos Kurz on Hungarian cooking on the closing day of the Hungarian Folk Festival at the National Mall: “Secrets of making 'birka porkolt' [mutton stew] for 50 guests”