Yes it has. I mean the church has maintained its stand on birth control. It shows no sign of allowing women to become priests. Of course, the Pope was also faced with a huge scandal during his pontific, and that is the sex scandals involving priests and young people. So his papacy is going to be remembered for traditionalism and it’s going to be remembered for the scandal that he’s had to deal with, among other things.
And how well do you think he handled that particular scandal?
It’s been a very tough time for the church and a lot of people thought the church was too slow in recognizing the problem and dealing with the problem. Now it is, but lawsuits are piling up in countries around the world. And it’s costing the church a lot of money to deal with this issue, in addition to the prestige and the standing that it’s lost in the world.
How quickly will the cardinals be meeting to begin the process of electing a new pope?
Right now it appears that the cardinals will be meeting in conclave in the Sistine Chapel probably by mid-March and they hope to have a new pope in place certainly in time for the Easter observances.
Thank you so much for joining us Jack. Thank you.
Thank you for having me.
And you will be joining our very own Kelly Jean Kelly tomorrow for more on the possible candidates.
Pope Benedict will hold his final audience in St. Peter’s Square on February 27th. His resignation will take effect one day later.
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