Reader poll: What's your favorite papal title?

First-ever American Papist Reader Poll: What's your favorite papal title?

UPDATE: Catholic News Agency has an article showing several reasons why this decision is probably a step backward to take two steps foward...

Benedict is apparently dropping one of his traditional papal titles:

Vatican, Mar. 01 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI has dropped one of the traditional titles of the Roman Pontiff. Evidently hoping to eliminate one possible obstacle to ecumenical progress with the Orthodox world, the Holy Father has renounced the title "Patriarch of the West."

Catholic News Service has an extended article on this move.

Personally I would like to see this announcement get made tomorrow:

Pope Benedict today announced his intention of claiming a new title, "Patriarch of the Earth." ;-)