[A Navy Vet]

I think it sad that Catholics sit and wait while a bunch of mortal Cardinals VOTE on who is to be the next pope. An elected man who through internal politics and personal preferences all of a sudden supposedly has the ear of God. Nonsense to me.

I'm no historian, but it seems like the Popes/Vatican has been corrupt from it's beginning. I feel bad for those who are losing faith in the Church as I recently talked with a woman who has on this site.

[Captain Walker]

There are fewer guarantees than you would think regarding the papacy, and there were never any guarantees that the Pope would be perfect, or even pious.

Anyone losing faith in the Church unfortunately never understood the words of Christ to Peter regarding his (and his successors') role.