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The speculation as to a co-adjutor (hence, replacement in the normal course of things) in St. Paul-Minneapolis has been at full fever pitch this week up in those parts, ever since Brooklyn, Raleigh and Philly have gotten their notices, but nary a word on the Gopher state (and let’s not even mention the sees that…

This weekend,  the first ever national Encuentro for Hispanic youth is being hosted at Notre Dame. Archbishop Gomez of San Antonio gave the keynote last night, and here’s the text (pdf file) He begins by recalling the introduction of the faith in the Americas by Spanish missionaries, and continues by telling the story of some…

This week in his "Word from Rome" column, John Allen reflects on the papal stylings of Benedict: Benedict XVI, in the language of the guild, is largely a pope for the inside pages. In Poland, I found myself wondering if this "less is more" style could have ecclesiological consequences — if Benedict’s way of exercising…

A fourth of all European seminarians are Polish About a quarter of all young men training to become Roman Catholic priests in Europe are Polish. And Polish priests are increasingly in demand to plug the gaps in the rest of the continent. At the seminary in Lublin, in south-eastern Poland, there are 171 young men…

An NCR(egister) article on the Pope and the canonization process: The process of canonization “is really about faith and therefore must be ruled by theological judgments,” according to Dominican Father Gabriel O’Donnell. Postulator for the cause of Knights of Columbus founder Father Michael McGivney, Father O’Donnell said Benedict’s letter is “less about slowing things down…

An article by Benjamin D. Wiker in Crisis magazine: Judged by the results, it was hard to get an angle on an encyclical that appeared to have no edges, a mere round and happy affirmation of love. Even worse, it seemed to some on the left that he’d actually joined their side. Liberal Bishop Francis…

Elizabeth Lev’s regular ZENIT column has some interesting tidbits – she saw the film Into  Great Silence (the surprise hit film about Carthusians – the website indicates that the only US showings have been at film festivals so far), and brings an art historian’s eye to the experience. She also discusses the "Via Paradisi" –…

From the Western Standard, in Canada (the article requires registration) Here’s a summary Documents obtained by Calgary’s Western Standard magazine reportedly confirm anecdotal evidence that communities around Toronto and in B.C.’s Lower Mainland with a high proportion of immigrants from China and India have significantly more baby boys than girls. Sons are said to be…

Oregon judge opens the door In a landmark legal decision, a federal judge in Oregon on Wednesday denied a motion by attorneys for the Vatican to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against it by a man who says he was molested by a onetime Chicago priest. Wednesday’s decision is thought to be the first time…

Accused was , at one time, vicar-general, secretary to bishop: Dallas Diocese officials say they have verified a sexual-misconduct allegation against a prominent priest and have permanently barred him from ministry. Monsignor Richard E. Johnson was suspended from St. Patrick Church in late May, when he was accused of abusing an altar boy for several…
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