Who will lead the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith?

Otherwise known by the Holy Office of the Inquisition? Now that Ratzinger is now Benedict, who will become Ratzinger?

I saw a article in the Post today speculating that it might be Cardinal Schoenborn of Austria, who wrote the Catechism, or Cardinal Francis George. He is saying that he is staying put in Chicago and is trying to quell speculation. I just don't see the Vatican putting an American in that position. On the other hand, Fr. DiNoia, the Dominican who was the Doctrine chief at the USCCB and is now the number two guy at the CDF may be a prime candidate, but I think he'd have to be a Bishop first.

I think that pick may be more revealing than anything in reading what this papacy is going to be about.

I noticed some gushing about Pope Benedict's first sermon and how he is softening up his image. I may do a more detailed analysis, but that homily was not conciliatory. It begins with a multiple paragraph segment basically saying "I am Peter, the Rock." then he goes on to talk about "concrete" Ecumenical gestures.

Well, the first people that we as Catholics have to talk to are the Eastern Churchs. And he knows fully well that nothing ticks them off like this Pope thing. Even in JPII's Ut Unum Sint, he was very carefull when referring to his office, knowing that it is perhaps the most sensitive aspect of dialog with the East. By thus blasting their ears through with a megaphone about how he is Peter, he pretty much knocked them upside the head with his office. Not the usual type concrete Ecumenical gesture that brings wonderful results.