Lessons from Benedict XVI on a possible Biden withdrawal

ROME – A widely respected octogenarian leader, a man of personal integrity who’s devoted his life to public service, at the end finds himself mired in crisis and controversy, unsure of whether he still has the necessary physical and even spiritual energies to right the ship.

Reluctantly, he makes the painful decision to step aside, allowing the institution he cherishes to change course.

As of this writing, whether that scenario will apply to 81-year-old U.S. President...