[livius]

Disconcerting to me, too. I can't imagine how it could be true - the guy has been weak on what is going to be a big issue that is already challenging the Pope (gay "marriage," with the crisis in Spain) and he is not anywhere near the intellectual level of people usually in that position. He's also very involved with the raving heretic Episcopal bishop out there (the appropriately named Bishop Swing) and seems sympathetic to the United Religions Initiative. On top of that, I don't see why anybody from a country that by now has a reputation as a leader in heterodoxy would be appointed.

I sure hope this isn't true.

[St. Johann Tetzel]

He's also very involved with the raving heretic Episcopal bishop out there (the appropriately named Bishop Swing) and seems sympathetic to the United Religions Initiative.

Bad, bad, bad. The URI is a perfect place to hatch the "one world religion." They're truly a bunch of kooks.

Lee Penn's book should be out soon. In it I think he exposes the Catholic idiots aligning with the URI.

[Deo volente]

On top of all that you cited in your post, he's a good friend and former classmate of Cardinal Mahony, and a former auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Hollywood.

Until I see it confirmed, I refuse to believe it.