In the age of the smartphone, a Pope has no choice but to retire

Today’s announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will resign later this month has become a swirling vortex of media conjecture and speculation. Is it because of growing scandals in the United States and Ireland? Is it because the Pope is directly tied to the cover-up of child sexual abuse in the US and elsewhere? I doubt it.…Continue reading In the age of the smartphone, a Pope has no choice but to retire