Category Archives: Pope Benedict

I think it takes a real man to accept/admit that he is not able to keep up with the demands of the job.  Who wants to have that much responsibility when they are 80+ years old.

I admire someone who admits that the time to step down has come.  He has prayed enough about this to know that as a human being, he is unable to do the job he was called to do.  I pray that his health problems do not involve pain and suffering and that he will feel…

If his health is failing and/or he feels he can no longer fulfill his duties properly, he has done the right thing for his Church.

Perhaps the church is going to become even more embattled with the forced release of diocese records kept secret regarding hidden reports of and reassignment of priests alleged to have molested young children and he had no strength left to fight that fight.

Although I am not Catholic, I know how much the Pope is loved by people all over the world.  If he feels he needs to step down because he is not able to keep up with the rigorous demands of his office, I admire his courage in doing so, especially at a time when followers…

I respect this pope highly for his concern for the faith of the millions in the church.  He has shown a great interest in promoting the importance of following Christ and receiving Salvation.  I hope that the future Pope has Christ at the center of his papacy and not a special agenda for the environment or…

I admire this man's courage in retiring himself before he might have become ineffective as a leader of his religion.

I'm still missing John Paul! Kudos to Pope Benedict for making the decision he feels is best for himself and the church.

It's a sad day to see the Pope resigning. And the fact that it hasn't happened in 600 years and only twice in history is even more significant and shows us just how unusual the situation is. The Catholic Church has had some really trying times over the past few decades and leadership has been…

Wise. I believe he is doing this in the best interest of the Church. May God bless him.