If you have the stomach for it, check out the comments section of posts about Pope Benedit's resignation at some some leading left-liberal blogs. The posts are mostly okay, but in the comments you will find a range from nasty to pure hate-filled vituperation. It's a classic example of the activist left's unthinking hatred of traditional religions, especially the Catholic Church:
http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2013/02/i-say-back-to-avignon
http://crooksandliars.com/breaking-news/pope-benedict-xvi-resign-feb-28
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/02/11/1568171/what-did-pope-benedict-do-anyway/?mobile=nc
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/popes-and-resigning-from-power
