The Devil may wear Prada, but the Monsignor wears Versace.

The buzz around Rome isn't about civil unions and the Vatican's stance against them, it's about the handsome secretary that Pope Benedict XVI has been sporting. Monsignor Georg Ganswein, or Don Giorgio (Gorgeous George) in the gay press, is the private Secretary to Pope Benedict XVI. He has been secretary to his holiness since the early 2000's. Born in Germany, the monsignor became ordained in the Roman Catholic Church and distinguished himself as a scholar of canon law. A former ski instructor, he displays all the charm and looks that a spiritual leader requires as an assistant on the international court. Memos are better recorded, prayers better reiterated and time better spent on our knees in the company of a fine looking secretary. The buzz about the town is that the pope and the monsignor are hiding the bishop. Wag the dogma, don't you think?

One has to admit though, Gorgeous George is one tremendous looking holy man. His old Hollywood good looks and style are shown off in his penchant for wearing black. Time off is usually spent playing tennis or flying his plane. Growing up I don't remember priests leading such an active off-hours schedule. Maybe they did a little gardening or played some golf, but flying a plane? What's next? Bunjie jumping? The monsignor's appeal has been so widespread that it's even been reported to be an influence on Donatella Versace's new line of "priest chic". Dude looks good.