Protestant "Popewatch"

Mark D. Roberts, Senior Pastor at Irvine Presbyterian Church in California, has a regular feature on his blog (markdroberts.com) called "Popewatch." He is currently making extensive comments on some of what Pope Benedict XVI said during World Youth Day. While he is clear about having differences with certain Catholic positions, he has been generally very positive.

He is particularly enthusiastic about a quote from the Pope's welcoming address (even superimposing the quote on a picture in a nifty graphic at right).

"This is a phenomenal sentence: beautiful, true, and worthy of regular citation. I'm impressed here, not only with Benedict's theological insight, but also with his poetic ability."