From my Friend and Canon Lawyer, Ed Peters There is a lot of silly talk—much of it self-perpetuating—about the College of Cardinals arranging for the next pope to resign upon…

Ash Wednesday Devotion in the Philippines From My Friend Alex Tan:I heard Mass today at Greenbelt in Makati but I was late cause they started it 15 minutes earlier than…

Note from Steve: I hope that this new beginning -- at least this new attempt at a peaceful beginning -- will bring an end to the Intifada and an end…