Author
Mary Beth McCauley
Journalist
Mary Beth McCauley is a Philadelphia-area journalist and, since 2002, a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Earlier, she wrote a regular religion column for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and was named Writer of the Year by the Religion Newswriters Association for her work at the paper. She also contributes to news outlets such as the Washington Post and the Religion News Service.
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