[Catholicguy]

for a great new pope and a great new beginning for your church! Soon.

Often, the worst judges of Popes are those that are alive during their Papacy, but I think he will be remembered as "The Great." I have been one of his freq. critics because he doesn't excommuncate these Bishops but I am willling to admit that perhaps, just perhaps, he knows a bit more than do I....

It is not like he doesn't know what is going on, so, one has to asume he knows that excommunicating a bevy of Bishops would not improve the situation. While it certainly would make ME feel better if he did defrock a bunch of Bishops , I am positive the Pope knows what is best for the Faith worldwide

[Lady In Blue]

Bump to your post.And as an aside, as a traditional Catholic,I believe that the last person on earth,we should criticize is the Vicar of Christ.I remember hearing an old Italian saying which goes something like this: "If you try to eat the Pope,you will get indigestion." I think that's pretty close to it.

[MarMema]

My hope is for one who is less ecumenically-minded, personally.