Back to the Golden Gate

I've seen this ring before.... Being worn by someone other than the Grand Inquisitor.... Hmm. Wonder if it got passed through the family or something.

Anyways, the San Franciscans have returned from Rome. The SF Sentinel -- the outlet that originally announced Gavin Newsom's U-turn on making the consistory trip -- provides full coverage

They arrived at an indelicate moment, representing world capitol of the vanguard transfigured... The man they came to honor had just acquiesced to Benedict XVI butching it up again with LGBT children of creation... Chief delegate Joe Alioto Veronese finessed the matter to City benefit while giving Cardinal Levada his due... Nodded in San Francisco nuance...

"We now have a friend in the Vatican who understands San Francisco's values that could help to break down the walls of disagreement and divisiveness by getting to know each other's points of view, and respecting those points of view based on mutual respect," Veronese told delegates... With Levada at his get-the-message side...

Photos, photos and more photos of a high-powered reception with the new Cardinal here....

Was Randy there?

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