Cardinal William Keeler, former Archbishop of Baltimore and a leader in interreligious dialogue, has gone to God. He was, as Cardinal Donald Wuerl said in a statement, " a beloved pastor of souls, exemplary leader, and a respected collaborator in ministry." His titular church in Rome, Santa Maria degle Angeli e dei Martiri, is one of my favorites.
In the Vatican's bolletino this morning, the Holy Father met with the heads of four dicasteries today. Does this mean a new round of appointments is in the offing?
At Politico, with the clock ticking, the House GOP does not appear set to pass their own bill. That sound you hear is the sound of arms being twisted as hard as they can be twisted. If this bill dies, it is the effective end of the Speakership of Paul Ryan.
