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John Allen will speak on "Benedict XVI and the Future of Catholicism" as part of the Cathedral Lenten Series at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen, New Jersey, on Feb. 19 at 7:30 pm. The event will take place in the Cathedral Community Room. For further information, call 732-562-1990 x1634 or 732-548-0100 x210.

Reporters who have served on assignment in another part of the world have a rule of thumb that after six months you want to write a book about the place, but after six years you're afraid even to write a sentence. By that point, you know all too well the dangers of generalization.