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The West Coast Walk for Life took place yesterday. Gerald Augustus of Closed Cafeteria was there, and has a lot of photos up. The SF Chronicle article This blogger was present and has a brief report. If you were there, or are a local with a commentary on the coverage, please chime in!

Usually, there are about 20,000 or so in attendance at the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. Today, in answer to Cardinal Ruini’s invitation to turn out and show support for the Pope and his message, there were, it is estimated, about 200,000. (Vatican Radio and other early reports – 200,000; Reuters – 100,000 –…

The Jesuits have elected their new Superior General. First, from John Allen: A Spanish-born academic who has spent most of his career in Asia, and who is seen as an advocate for the broadly progressive theological views associated with the Asian bishops, has been elected the new Superior General of the Jesuit order. A native…

Via Sherry at Intentional Disciples, a prominent Atlanta Methodist pastor (of the 3rd-largest UM church in the world)  and broadcaster, Allen Hunt, coming into full communion with the Catholic Church. A marvelous juxtaposition of figures at a baptism in an Orthodox church, posted at the Touchstone blog. Ratzingeriness, posted at NLM: I confine myself to coming…

American Papist is keeping up…

Well, I guess they’re consistent. Sort of. It seems that some people are concerned about our new habit of wearing cowboy hats during academic ceremonies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The complaint is that wearing a cowboy hat is somehow undignified and inappropriate. Please realize that the mortarboard that most modern academics wear as a…

This was one of those films that I like more when I was watching it than when it was over. Which makes sense, considering that’s generally the way of all experiences. I’ll try to put it more clearly: I was taken into its world and fairly charmed through most of it (until the last twist…

For the son of Exceptional Marriages blogger Pamela Pilch, who has been diagnosed with a probable case of leukemia. The family’s experience is frightening and sobering. We pray for little Jonathon and all children suffering from serious illness.

…information about events around the country is easy to come by. Thomas Peters has an extensive post on the DC March for life and will be covering it. The West Coast Walk for Life will be this Saturday. For almost the past year, Catholic bloggers of the Dallas area have been fasting and praying on…

…now has official versions in German, as well as Italian (perhaps Benedict originally wrote it in German, who knows.) Teresa Benedetta has done an unofficial translation, and it is here. Another unofficial translation, on a link a little easier to follow, has been posted at AsiaNews. (Update): Here’s a very good backgrounder from Fr. Z…
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