Is it possible that even Benedict wasn't aware of how widespread the rot within the Church in Europe and America has become? I pray that he has surrounded himself with excellent people that he can count on. His elevation of Levada, however, still makes me very nervous.
I doubt it. The man is absolutely brilliant. He was one of the few who realized in the middle of Vatican II what a major blunder the outcome was.
I would imagine he knows and is watching his step so as to not detonate any landmines. The particular group in this article really needed to be dealt with. It's like he's working on both of the apostacy extremes at the same time. There's something rather wise in that.