The Pope's 'Progressive' Challenger
Joseph Ratzinger and Carlo Maria Martini were once considered the two great heavyweights of the College of Cardinals ... Officially, having stepped down from his Milan post in 2003 after reaching the prescribed retirement age of 75, Martini should be enjoying a quiet, scholarly retirement with his biblical studies in Jerusalem. Still, most Church insiders say the Jesuit Cardinal, who turned 80 on Saturday, remains the single most influential Catholic leader challenging Rome's rigid-as-ever stances on moral issues.