Many people think that the pope is a national treasure, but many people think that the pope is just an ordinary person like us. In this blog, I am going to talk about the pope's recent resignation, and what I think about it.
On February 10th, the pope, Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), said that he's going to resign officially as the pope, but he will not step down until the 28th February. Pope Benedict XVI was one of the oldest popes to be elected in history. People all over the world were shocked to hear about his decision. He's the first head of the Catholic church to resign in almost 600 years. The last pope to resign was Pope Gregory XII in 1415. The Pope decided to resign due to his advanced age. He explained that a pope should be healthy in both mind and body, and that he feels unable to fulfill out the responsibilities of the role from now on.
Glasgow City Councillor, Gordon Matheson, said "I will never forget the joyful visit to Glasgow 2010, which was a proud day, not only for Glasgow catholics, but for the entire city. Glasgow set the tone for what was a hugely successful state visit to Britain. On behalf of the city, I wish his holiness a sincere and comfortable retirement."
At the end of the day, people may consider the pope a celebrity, or like the queen, a royal figure, but here's what I think: in many ways, the pope is a celebrity. When I look at it, I see that the pope is just like the queen, or Barack Obama, an ordinary person living life the way he wants it.
Q1: What do you think Benedict XVI will do now?
Q2: Do you agree with my views of the pope?
Q3: What were you doing during the papal visit to Britain?
