Christopher Lamb (born 16 November 1982) is a British journalist who is the Vatican[1] Correspondent for CNN. Previously he worked for Catholic publication The Tablet.[2] He was also a contributor to the Vatican Insider page of La Stampa[3] and a regular commentator for the BBC on Vatican and religious affairs.[4]

Lamb was educated at the Benedictine Worth School in Sussex, before studying Theology at Durham University (University College), and then completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the London College of Communication.[5] His first role after qualifying was at The Daily Telegraph.[6]

In 2020, Lamb published the book The Outsider in which he defends Francis' papacy against "guerrilla warfare" by Francis' conservative critics.[7] Damian Thompson, the veteran Catholic journalist, has been a frequent critic of Lamb on social media.[8]

Lamb is married with 3 children and is based in London.

References

  1. ↑ https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2023/11/13/cnn-international-announces-christopher-lamb-as-new-vatican-correspondent/
  2. ↑ "View from Rome". thetablet.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vatican Insider". lastampa.it. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Who is trolling the Pope?". BBC News. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". Christopher Lamb. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "My Story". Christopher Lamb. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. ↑ Sherwood, Harriet (5 April 2020). "Book lifts lid on 'guerrilla warfare' against Pope Francis". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "https://twitter.com/holysmoke/status/1724152309465203189". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 3 December 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)


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