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...early clue to how Pope Benedict XVI may veer from the path of his predecessor will be on display Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica. For the first two beatifications of his papacy, Benedict is not only moving the proceedings indoors but also delegating the task to an underling. After Pope John Paul II turned beatifications into major events by presiding over each ceremony, often in front of vast crowds in St. Peter's Square, Benedict is reverting to having the Mass led by a designated Cardinal or bishop, which will probably garner less attention from the world's faithful...
...Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, he was quoted as saying that John Paul II's work had had an "inflation" effect on sainthood, a statement he later disavowed. Even though he's now in the driver's seat, it may be hard for him to slam on the brakes. Father Peter Gumpel, a deputy in the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints, says that while it is "certainly possible" that Benedict could slow the flow of saints, "those already under consideration will be difficult to stop." Gumpel notes, however, that Benedict still has a major way to control the pipeline...
...Peter E. Gordon—a modern intellectual historian who is currently the Hazel Associate Professor of History in the Social Sciences—will join the ranks of Harvard’s tenured faculty next year, having recently been granted the position of Professor of History...
Sitting in his book-packed office, which is tucked away in a corner of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Peter Gordon said he has long been interested in becoming a professor...
...only been able to offer two history department courses each year under his joint appointment to History and Social Studies, according to Andrew Gordon, but Peter Gordon will now teach “100 percent in the history department...it will allow him to get more deeply involved in working with graduate students and with undergraduates...