Cardinal Marc Ouellet (pictured above) has said he was surprised to be named the new prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. Communio has posted links to his articles.
Benedict XVI has named Swiss Bishop Kurt Koch as the new president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (video).
Rome Reports profiles Archbishop Rino Fisichella, first president of the new Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation (video).
The Economist pontificates on the "Popeshuffle".
Nine governments have challenged the European Court of Human Rights ruling on crucifixes in Italian public schools.
