The Pope

By far the best comment I've heard about the pope's stepping down  came from Mike Foster, on the MythSoc list. Slightly paraphrased, it ran something like this:

"Benedict is giving up the papacy for Lent"

Have to say, his reasons for doing so seem quite sensible. Years from now, I suspect the thing that'll be most remembered about his papacy will be the manner of his leaving it.
--John R.