Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. The Pope resigns on 28 February. Pope Benedict is the head of a very large community. It is estimated that the Catholic Community is of more than 1 billion people. The Pope announced that he neither has enough mental or physical ability to do the job.
Resignation is an honourable and respectful thing to do according to the Pope and most of his followers. His community respectfully accepts what he has announced. The authorities of the Roman Catholic Church say that they need to appoint someone who can manage better after the resignation.
The traditional 2000 year old system is going to witness yet another resignation by their leader. After more than 700 years Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope who has resigned willingly and not by any sort of calamity or death. Pope Benedict is leaving the Catholic Church in a time of distress. It is the time when the community needs their leader the most. The new head of community will take time to get settled and that will worsen the conditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
I do not personally agree with the Pope's decision. Pope Benedict's decision keeps him honourable and respected among the masses, but to leave the Church when it is attacked by various sort of scandals and Protestant reforms is not a good thing for the faith at large.
Who will be the next Pope? Who will take Benedict's place? Will he end the attacks on their faith? These are some of the questions rising around the globe. Let's see what happens after February 28...
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