Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he would resign effective
Its probably due to the fact the Catholic church is falling apart and as any political body [the Catholic church is a government even with an independent capital of Vatican City]. Would do they are trying to do last second restructuring to save face. But as the saying goes: "They are rearranging deck furniture on the Titanic."
This Pope was at the center of the pedophile scandals for his role as a Cardinal in covering them up for two decades. And other issues which give the Church more bad news and loss of members.
If the Church was not falling apart they would be doing such things.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/atla ... ion/nWLdQ/
By John Spink
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he would resign effective Feb. 28 took local Catholics by surprise Monday.
Joe Ward, a parishioner at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, stopped by the Cathedral of Christ the King on Peachtree Road early Monday to say morning prayers.
Ward told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was "totally surprised, very shocked" by the news of the pope's resignation.
"I had never heard of that being a possibility," Ward said. "I really didn't realize that it was an option."
While admitting that he doesn't know all the circumstances behind the pope's decision, Ward said, "the Holy Spirit may be speaking to him to tell him that this is an opportunity to pass it on."
Dave Capano, a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Roswell, also stopped by Christ the King for morning prayers.
Capano said he hadn't heard the news until reporters told him.
"I didn't know that his health might be failing," Capano said. "Maybe he's stepping down to have somebody come in and take the church in a little different direction from a social perspective. I don't know if that's the reason why or not."
Regardless, Capano said the decision would likely turn out for the best.
Its probably due to the fact the Catholic church is falling apart and as any political body [the Catholic church is a government even with an independent capital of Vatican City]. Would do they are trying to do last second restructuring to save face. But as the saying goes: "They are rearranging deck furniture on the Titanic."
This Pope was at the center of the pedophile scandals for his role as a Cardinal in covering them up for two decades. And other issues which give the Church more bad news and loss of members.
If the Church was not falling apart they would be doing such things.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/atla ... ion/nWLdQ/
By John Spink
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he would resign effective Feb. 28 took local Catholics by surprise Monday.
Joe Ward, a parishioner at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, stopped by the Cathedral of Christ the King on Peachtree Road early Monday to say morning prayers.
Ward told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was "totally surprised, very shocked" by the news of the pope's resignation.
"I had never heard of that being a possibility," Ward said. "I really didn't realize that it was an option."
While admitting that he doesn't know all the circumstances behind the pope's decision, Ward said, "the Holy Spirit may be speaking to him to tell him that this is an opportunity to pass it on."
Dave Capano, a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Roswell, also stopped by Christ the King for morning prayers.
Capano said he hadn't heard the news until reporters told him.
"I didn't know that his health might be failing," Capano said. "Maybe he's stepping down to have somebody come in and take the church in a little different direction from a social perspective. I don't know if that's the reason why or not."
Regardless, Capano said the decision would likely turn out for the best.
