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Archdiocese of Milwaukee case: Peter Isely, Midwest director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, saw the California settlements as a way to avoid having retired Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland have to reveal more details about his actions and those of other church officials in depositions or courtroom testimony if the cases had…

This will be the story over the next few days, as the Pope gathers with his former students at Castel Gandalfo for a reunion seminar on the topic (last year the topic was Islam) This year the seminar– devoted to a different topic each year– will focus on creation and evolution. About 30 people, including…

A Boston Magazine article on Cardinal Law’s life in Rome. The article attempts to claim that Law is exerting great "influence" in Rome  mostly because he sits on 8 dicasteries, but the solid evidence is rather thin. Law’s continued sway over appointments can be inferred from the selections of Richard Joseph Malone as bishop of…

An article about a statue of Christ that stands in Johns Hopkins: Ever since it was erected in 1896, “Christus Consolator” has been a source of inspiration, hope and consolation for countless patients, doctors, students and visitors of all faiths from around the world. A replica of an 1820 work by the Danish sculptor Bertel…

The Monastic Communities of Jerusalem have been given the traditionally French parish in Rome, located at the top of the Spanish Steps: The Holy See and the city of Rome agreed to assign the care of the historic church, at the top of the Spanish Steps, to the monastic community founded by Father Pierre-Marie Delfieux…

In the Archdiocese of New Olreans, uninsured losses are high: The estimate of uninsured flood damage to the archdiocese’s 1,274 buildings now stands at $120 million, far more than the $84 million the archdiocese estimated in the spring, when it released a plan to temporarily reorganize worship and parish life among dozens of flooded church…

Magister reprints an interview with a China observer: The interview is with Fr. Gianni Criveller, of the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions. He is one of the leading experts on China, lives in Hong Kong, and is one of the brains behind the “Holy Spirit Study Centre,” a prominent point of observation on the Chinese…

In her latest ZENIT column, art historian Elizabeth Lev takes on the director of the Vatican Museum’s statement that he’d like to include a Picasso in the collection. She wonders why, suggests some possibilities, and then, inspired by the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist (earlier this week), she considers Caravaggio’s treatment of…

Today, Benedict visited Manoppello: Benedict XVI will be the first Pope to visit the Shrine of the Holy Face of Manoppello, home of what many believe is Veronica’s veil. The Pope will visit the shrine Friday, arriving by helicopter to the small town in the Abruzzo region, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Rome. The…

The blogger at the Bearing Blog points to a couple of articles about a mother of 22 who recently passed away. I particularly liked this quote from the mom, from another article about her a couple of years ago: "We didn’t intend to have this many children," Lucille Miller said. "But it’s been wonderful to…
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