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Successor to Benedict Will Lead a Church at a Crossroads
From Ricky Gervais and Simon Pegg to Piers Morgan and beyond, stars and media personalities took shots at the surprise announcement from the Catholic leader.
But the Pope's announcement this morning that he would resign seems worth commenting on, because it was a good decision, and a worthy one. The Pope recognized that he was too frail to continue performing his duties as the spiritual leader of his church
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28 sets the stage for a succession battle that is likely to determine the future course of a church troubled by scandal and declining faith in its
But the Pope's announcement this morning that he would resign seems worth commenting on, because it was a good decision, and a worthy one. The Pope recognized that he was too frail to continue performing his duties as the spiritual leader of his church
While Pope Benedict XVI might be the first Holy Father to voluntarily resign because of old age and deteriorating health, the papacy has a long history of health ailments — from depression to gout to cancer. According to church law, as long as a pope
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