Can they fix the mess that is the Catholic Church? It looks doubtful, short term at least. With a tenure riddled by priest sex scandals, fewer priests and fewer followers, Benedict XVI does not leave behind a legacy to be admired. His successor has an uphill battle in overcoming these obstacles as well moving the Catholic Church into the 21st century. Simply creating a Twitter account will not make that happen.
Nor will it happen if it continues living in a time that does not exist. If the Catholic Church thinks it will thrive by resting its hopes on Caucasian straight men, it needs to think again. Women, LGBT, and other minorities are now a true force to be reckoned with in this day and age. While the Catholic Church faces problems that many other religious orders do (see Baptists), this is a time to really make Catholicism into a religion of the people.
It's not so far fetched. The basic tenants of the Catholic Church are solid. I'll even go along with transubstantiation which states one is actually eating the skin and blood of Christ when taking communion. But it has to stop acting like time has stood still.
Wishful thinking? Perhaps. But I'm just waiting for one mainstream religion to go down the path of enlightenment and actually follow the teachings of Christ rather than the words of men.
If this miracle were to happen with the Catholic Church, count me in on the first communion. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
The "Washington Post" has one of the most succinct articles written on where the Catholic Church is at during this transition.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/benedict-xvi-begins-quiet-final-day-as-pope-before-flying-off-into-retirement/2013/02/28/d64958b4-8177-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html
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