![To illustrate its cover story on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI, the New Yorker magazine turned to its award-winning cartoonist and illustrator, Barry Blitt. He titled it, “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.” (Thus passes the glory of the world.) “I wish I could say something in Latin to make the image sound smart,” said Blitt, when asked what inspired him.](https://i0.wp.com/anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/xNewyorker1.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.1YMila-6TE.jpg?fit=300%2C409&ssl=1)
Freedom 55, 65, 75 or…
This February, twobishops shocked their communities by announcing their retirements. PopeBenedict XVI’s decision to retire was an enormous break with tradition.The bishop of British Columbia, James Cowan, decided to retire at age61.