A Canadian! Who woulda thought Eh?!

In a move without precedent, a Canadian prelate has been named to lead one of the nine Congregations of the Roman Curia. Yet on an even more seismic plane, for the first time in history the Vatican's "Big Three" dicastery chiefs -- State, CDF and Bishops -- are dominated not just by two North Americans, but two non-Europeans.

This appointment is special to me as Cardinal Ouellet was someone who's works we read often and came to love greatly in graduate school at the John Paul II Institute in Washington DC. Even more special for our new Pastor Fr. Sibley as He was directly taught by Cardinal Ouellet and not only that but the good Cardinal directed His thesis at the JPII in Rome. This is very
good news for the Church as the Canadian Cardinal will be making all the new appointments for Bishops from now on!

Read more about Cardinal Marc Ouellet and his appointment as "the Kingmaker" here.


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