Editorial
On the Resignation of a Pope
Religious sensitivity aside, Dan Brown’s recent book Angels and Demons plus David Yallop’s scandalous In God’s Name from the 1980’s may have done much to create cynics and conspiracy theorists out of many if and when popular candidates did not necessarily accede to what is considered right and fitting by them. Secondly, in a parallel incident, John Sentamu, the popular and charismatic Ugandan-born Archbishop of York – widely seen as successor to the Most Rev. Rowan Williams – was ‘snubbed’ from occupying the Lambeth Palace, head of the Anglican Church, and the position of Archbishop of Canterbury. The secretive 16-strong Crown Nominations Commission was not convinced the high-profile Dr Sentamu was the best candidate – and that he was probably not as skilled a diplomat as they required.
To this, The Habari Network will actually demur; attesting to the wondrous ways of the Lord and his Church and also say we see great value in the candidature of someone as distinguished as Cardinal Turkson is. Elevated to the position of spokesman for the Second Synod for Africa in 2009, he has been called ‘the lone Scripture scholar’ in the Pope’s Senate.
The Editorial Board,
The Habari Network
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