Cinnaminson Pastor Calls Pope Resignation 'Courageous'
Rev. Peter R. Alindogan said it was a smart move for the ailing pope.
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning he would resign at the end of this month citing health reasons, reports say, making him the first pontiff to do so in almost 600 years. A local pastor is calling his move “courageous and smart.” “It takes a lot of courage to do that,” said Rev. Peter James R. Alindogan, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo in Cinnaminson. “It’s a good model for priests and bishops alike who are trying to hold onto their positions—the pope is saying, ‘I know when it’s my time to go.’” Benedict, 85, was elected in April 2005 upon John Paul II’s death earlier that same month. John Paul II publicly dealt with pneumonia and breathing problems in the months before his death. “If John Paul II taught us how to die with all …
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