[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by skyc6

The pope is resigning from his job as pope. He is not resigning from the church. Many married people retire from their jobs or become unable to care for themselves, but they don't leave their marriage. He just can't do the job of running the whole thing, which is pretty much in a mess right now, making it a very difficult job to do.
Frankly, I wish they would let some women get in there because I think that would create a checks and balance system which is much needed. The good ol' boys have mucked it up for far too long.
The world has so much poverty and hurting going on, and the leaders of the Catholic church sit in their palaces with gold plated everything and try to tell people how to live. Seriously?
The Catholic church is the largest land holder in the world, and I don't think they are doing all they could be doing to help those who are suffering. I don't think they are doing what Jesus would have done.
I am a practicing catholic, but do not need a pope in a palace to do it. Sorry--That's my rant and it is over.

HBO: Mea Maxima Culpa: Interview with Alex Gibney

Yesterday we watched the HBO Documentary "Mea Maxima Culpa" Silence in the House of God.

In a nutshell, investigations led straight to the vatican and straight to Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict.

At least ten years ago I read a slew of books, some written by priests who had left their orders or left the seminary because no one listened to them, etc. others by investigative reporters in Boston, Massachusetts re terrible things done to children; I'm sure everyone followed the news at the time. It wasn't just Boston or Ireland or Central America, etc.........it was pervasive.

Ours is a small state and we've had to close churches to pay off the debts to the victims, etc......not to mention we can't even get any priests anymore. Years ago they would send them "away" if they misbehaved.......up to Vermont. We had our share.

Sad for those who were raised in the Catholic faith.