Culture / Television
Monocolumn
Tuesday 12 February
The resignation will be televised
Yesterday's news from Vatican City may have come as a shock but the rolling-news coverage of the pope's announcement was depressingly predictable.
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Affairs / Society
Europe Briefing
The Popemobile and the other vehicles in Benedict XVI's motorcade, and how wealthy Germans can prepare for armageddon.
The Monocle Daily, episode 336
We look back at Pope Benedict’s tenure on the news of his resignation, find out about Egypt’s huge informal economy and discover what the Chinese Year of the Snake has in store.
The Briefing, episode 346
Professor Scott Lucas looks beneath the surface of John Kerry’s meeting in Rome with the Syrian opposition, we discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict with Peter Stanford, and Tristan McAllister gives a review of the week’s top…
Midori House, episode 334
When Obama delivers the State of the Union a dramatic reduction in nuclear arsenals is likely to be one of his themes – we ask how likely he is to succeed. We also get the global reaction to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation…
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Sunday 25 April
Catholics – shrugging off the insults since 1829
Britain’s five-million strong Catholic community has a pretty thick skin when it comes to insults about their church and the Pope, so a leaked Foreign Office memo suggesting that Benedict XVI’s visit in September could…
Affairs / Politics
Europe briefing
We take a look at Silivo Berlusconi's motorcade, and some surprising differences between the Finns and the Swedes.
Design / Fashion
Men of the cloth
The Swiss Guards have protected the Vatican since the 16th century and today employ a cutting-edge tailor to maintain their sharp look.
Affairs / Urbanism
Africa/Middle East Briefing
Benjamin Netanyahu's motorcade and urban regeneration in Mecca.
Edits / Manufacturing
G-force
When it first started rolling into suburban garages and pulling up on gravel country driveways, the term SUV was unknown to fans of the G-Wagen. Twenty-eight years after its launch, the boxy, rugged classic from Austria is…
Culture / Newspapers
Printed matters
The conservative values of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung have always been echoed in its design. But the expectations of the modern reader – and falling sales – prompted a complete redesign. *Monocle* gains exclusive…
Edits / Technology
G-Force
When it first started rolling into suburban garages and pulling up on gravel country driveways, the term SUV was unknown to fans of the G-Wagen. Twenty-eight years after its launch, the boxy, rugged classic from Austria is…
Affairs / Government
Europe briefing
What Finland's president, Tarja Halonen, has in her motorcade, why Russia's building boom has hit the brakes, and how the Vatican is doing its bit in the fight against climate change.
Business / Technology
Star of India
In our series on emerging business hubs we reveal why you should invest in Pune, India’s booming IT and industrial design centre. But beware: success is already putting strains on the city’s transport system and energy…