The Catholic Church in Cuba has announced that 52 political prisoners will shortly be released following talks with the regime. Belgium's bishops have issued a forceful protest after details of an abuse investigation were leaked to the media. Sandro Magister argues that 2010 is both an annus horribilis and a year of grace for Pope Benedict. Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg, South Africa, protests against the "carefully planned dismantling" of the reforms of Vatican II. Zenit profiles a trailblazing joint Catholic and Orthodox parish in Romania. The Cistercian Brother Stephen says he is not worried if Personal Ordinariates have a modest start. And Ian Brennan, the co-creator of Glee, reflects on being a Catholic.