Pope Benedict’s resignation was a surprise to me. It appears to come out of much prayer and a fine sense of humility. Though I disagree with many of the positions he led our Catholic sisters and brothers toward, I think it is a time for joining in prayer for great new leadership. Personally, I would love to see the College of Cardinals elect a qualified person from outside Europe. That might say a lot in pointing to one world community as God’s dream for “some day…”