Category Archives: Pope Benedict

I was very sad to hear that Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation.  It is extremely rare for a Pope to resign so I would think he had a very good reason to resign.  He might have an illness that he feels would keep him from carrying out his many responsibilities as Pope. We will…

As a Catholic, I’m impressed the Pope would see he needs to step down due to his problems. With modern medicine we can live much long but doesn’t mean we are effective leaders. I commend him for his decision.

I think it was an admirable decision and wish politicians in this country would be more willing to do this versus taking the selfish route and staying in office too long for their own selfish reasons.

I thought it was very odd, given the last time it happened was 1415.  I'm not Catholic.  Many Catholics I follow on Twitter, though, are completely fine with it.  They think it's a bold move and shows his loyalty to the people he serves, since he thinks he can no longer do his job -…

I'm not Catholic and I was surprised by the number of people upset by this. Wouldn't you rather have a world leader who knows their limitations than one who is not totally on his game? I understand the historical significance and that makes it even more impressive that he is willing to do so for…

I admire the Pope for recognizing that his age and body are preventing him from doing all of the things he needs to do. I wish him the best.

I think a lot of prayer went into the Pope's decision and I respect that. He is a strong example of sacrificing oneself for the greater good. In this case for God's purpose.

I have much admiration for Pope Benedict XVI in making his decision to step aside. He admits that he is at a point where he feels he can not fulfill all of the duties his position commands.

Pope Benedict’s resignation was very much a surprise but I’m certain it was a very difficult decision for him to make.  He was an influential religious leader and greatly admired by everyone.  May God continue to bless and keep him.

Pope Benedict XVI's resignation from the Roman Catholic Holy See Seat has been validated as  health issue based - one today's newscast indicated that the Pope had a pacemaker surgical procedure a while back & a recent related procedure - apparently, the surgeries & aging process have affected total physical recoup; ergo, the Pope's decision-making to retire...