[livius]

JPII put all these lousy people into place intially, he never ever confronted homosexuality, and he had essentially written off the Church in the US.

In a few brief months, BXVI has already done a better job. But I think the appointment of Levada (a mistake but not a fatal one, since the new definition of Levada's position makes him just a pencil pusher) and the new SF bishop (a serious mistake, recommended by Levada) are going to present major credibility problems for him.

[Antoninus]

In a few brief months, BXVI has already done a better job. But I think the appointment of Levada (a mistake but not a fatal one, since the new definition of Levada's position makes him just a pencil pusher) and the new SF bishop (a serious mistake, recommended by Levada) are going to present major credibility problems for him.

Indeed. It appears that both of these guys are turkeys. There must be a strategy here. God only knows what it is.