A real surprise, a curious case, and an offer the pope refused

The Friday Pillar Post

Happy Friday friends,

It’s been a bit of a week, so buckle up buttercups, because there’s a lot to get through.

Hot off the wires

This morning, Pope Francis named Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik of the South Korean Diocese of Daejeon as the now prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, the Vatican department charged with the oversight of priestly formation, edu…