The Pope Resigns

[mini me]

Apparently due to his age being a factor in carrying out the heavy schedule and burdens of the job, the Pope is resigning at the end of the month. This is not the first resignation of a Pope, but the last one was almost 600 years ago. The guy is 85 years old after all, and I certainly hope that I have the energy he had when he accepted the job at 78 year of age.

He came into the job just as the scandals regarding child molestation were breaking. His legacy will be forever attached to that. Some will also take issue with his propagation of a conservative stance on the role of women in the church, and on homosexuality.

So, what does this mean for the future of the Catholic church?