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Joseph F. O’Callaghan is professor emeritus of medieval history at Fordham University in New York City and a member of Voice of the Faithful, an organization of progressive Catholics formed in 2
Posted February 22, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI wisely decided to resign the papacy Feb. 28 because he recognized that, given his advanced age and lessened physical capacity, he could not meet the challenges of the office. Catholics can commend him for his many long years of service to the church as a theologian, priest, bishop and pope.
The election of a new pope will likely take place in mid-March. Whoever is elected by the cardinals will face enormous challenges. Today a terrible malaise hangs over the church.
More and more people, especially young people, abandon the church, which no longer inspires them.
The credibility of the bishops and of the Vatican has been compromised by their cover up of clerical pedophilia.
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