Habemus Papam

Hi everybody ! I made a mistake. Actually, it is spelled, "Habemus papam." The Latin word that means "papa" or "Pope" is a first declension noun. In the singular, the endings are -a (nom.), -ae (gen. & dative.), -am (accusative), -a (ablative). As Cardinal of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis' statements were very much in accord with the natural moral law and against "gay marriage" so called. As Sophocles--through Antigone--said of the natural law: These live for all time !

Habemus Papem

Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio, S.J., is chosen the 265th successor of St. Peter. He is the Holy Father for all the Church and for the whole world--not for any particular nationality or political agenda. We can also say he is for all nationalities with Jesus as the one and only Lord and Savior. He is the Vicar of Christ. Ad maior Dei gloriam.

The Humility of Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI did not renounce the office of Peter because he couldn't take it anymore. He renounced the chair because he judged, in conscience, that he could not give the Church the leadership it needed and deserved, given his own diminished strength. That's an act of ... humility, not a concession to exhaustion. -George Wiegel

Editor's note: Benedict XVI realized he could no longer give the Church the leadership it needed and deserved. He did provide great leadership during the relatively short span of his pontificate. We see this leadership especially in his implementation of Liturgicam Authenticam resulting in a beautiful and profound translation of the prayers of the Mass for the English-speaking world, in the wisdom of Summorum Pontificum, and in his making it easier for Anglicans to covert to Catholicism and bring their beautiful "High-Church" liturgy with them.