Archbishop Levada to Assume Pope Benedict's Former Position

Archbishop Levada will become the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. What does this mean? Continuity for one thing. Archbishop Levada is by any measure an orthodox Catholic, and has even been a consulting member of the Congregation since 1997. But Archbishop Levada also has what can only be called "battlefield experience" in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, dealing with sexual scandals, homosexuality, same-sex marriage issues, church closings, and the decline in vocations. In other words, he knows first-hand of the troubles the Church has in the United States and might be very instrumental in bringing about the best possible solutions. I couldn't think of a better man for the job.