First Links — 6.25.12

Changes in the Curia
Andrea Tornielli,  Vatican Insider

Lutherans and Catholics Together
Julia Polese, Juicy Ecumenism

The Story of the Reformation Needs Reforming
Eamon Duffy, Telegraph (UK)

Reflections on the Nativity of John the Baptist
Fr. Mark J. Hunt,  Words of the Word

When a Welfare State Becomes a Special Interest State
James V. DeLong, AEI

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