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Jump to full article: The Heights (Boston College), 2008-04-07
Author: Brynne Lee Assistant Layout Editor
Intro: For the first time since 1979, the pope is making a visit to the nation's capital. From April 15 to 17, Pope Benedict XVI will be in Washington, D.C., talking about issues in our world today and addressing college students at Catholic University. The pope will also make a stop in New York City. Though he is not stopping in Boston, the Physicians and Nurses Against Tobacco (PANAT), will be directly addressing the pope in an advertisement in The Boston Globe in an effort to ban the use of tobacco.
In addition to their advertisement in the newspaper, PANAT has started a petition against the use of tobacco. The names of those who sign the petition, which can be accessed online, will be collected and printed in The Boston Globe. According to the petition, "[Signers of the petition] will implore [the pope] to join us in publicly condemning the production, distribution, sale, and use of tobacco."
The petition also asks for the pope, not only as a religious leader but also as a head of state, to declare the Vatican the first tobacco-free country.
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