[ebb tide]

Yes, I do think so.

Do you think Pope John Paul II did wrong by not resigning in his last years?

[ottbmare]

You are referring to two different things. Being concerned for the future of the beloved Church, knowing that one is going to be unable to defend it, is very different from being afraid, having fear, of the wolves that assail her. I am sure he felt no fear. Resigning and leaving the fight to someone younger and stronger, someone who could actually fly to distant cities, is prudence and wisdom, not fright.