Good-bye John Paul

The Pope has finally passed on. Godspeed.

I for one will not be one of those who the day after he dies rushes in to pronounce on the significance of his tenure. We need to wait a few years before we can present a really balanced picture of his life. We should give time for his supporters to grieve, and we should resist the media tendency toward hagiography.

Having said that, I am very interested in watching the process by which a new Pope is elected. And I wait eagerly to see how a new Pope will tackle the problems that still face the Catholic Church. Stay tuned.