William Saletan

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InternacionalIglesia Católica

Eight years ago, when Pope John Paul II passed away, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops praised him for staying on the job to the bitter end. “The elderly and infirm have been inspired by his indefatigable perseverance as his own physical limitations mounted,” said the bishops’ president.

This week, the bishops are praising John Paul’s successor, Pope Benedict XVI, for quitting. “His resignation is but another sign of his great care for the Church,” said the bishops’ new president.

The bishops aren’t alone. A chorus of Catholics is singing a new tune. When John Paul died, his biographer, George Weigel, lauded him for sticking it out:

His last years were full of pain and suffering.…  Seguir leyendo »

MundoÁfricaMundoAmérica,

The Benghazi attack should humble us. Not just because our ambassador and three aides were killed, but because all of us — even those who thought they were uncovering the truth behind a lie — were wrong about what happened.

In the days after the assault, spokesmen for the Obama administration linked it to an anti-Muslim video that had triggered riots around the world. Republicans accused the administration of drawing this conclusion because it suited Obama’s worldview. It reduced the attack to a matter of diplomacy and, in Mitt Romney’s words, “apologizing.” Liberals had rushed to believe what they wanted to believe.…  Seguir leyendo »