Bloggables

Running errands today. Here's all the news of note:

• Zenit: Archbishop Addresses Chocolate Executives (the headline alone was worth posting)
• Zenit: (World) Youth Day Registrations at 120,000 and Counting (individual registration begins the end of July)
• CWNews: China preparing reaction against Pope's message? (important)
• CNA: Vatican announces Tridentine Mass Motu Proprio to come “within a few days”
• AP: Federer Advances to Wimbledon 3rd Round (just wanted to make sure you were paying attention)
• CNA: Vatican announces Synod for Africa in 2009
• Zadok: Motu Proprio - Official Confirmation: "The statement adds that the Motu Proprio will be issued within a few days, and will be accompanied by a personal letter of the Holy Father. The letter and the document will be sent to all bishops, along with indications about its coming into force.The communication also indicated that the Pope met and conversed with the bishops at yesterday's meeting for about an hour."
• Magister: Roman Curia: The Reform That Isn't There: "Appointments made at a snail's pace. Documents that are useless or continually delayed. Offices drifting aimlessly. Why the renewal of the Vatican bureaucracy is not a priority for Benedict XVI" (more on this topic later, once I've had a chance to read it.)
• Personal story: "Meeting the Pope was just wonderful"