  Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto echoed the sentiments of
many of the faithful Monday when he said, "It was quite a shock.
I was like, 'The pope has resigned?' "  Alis Ramirez, an ice-
cream seller headed to church in the Venezuelan capital of
Caracas, insisted, "He can't quit like that. This can't be."
But a few didn't consider it bad news at all.  "I don't care or
feel sorry that the Pope resigned because he never entered my
heart like John Paul II did," said Rosita Mejia, who sells
religious icons outside La Merced church in downtown Santiago,
Chile. "In fact, it's good that he leaves. He's done his job,
and it's time for him to rest. In five years outside this
church, only one person asked me for a Benedict stamp, while
hundreds asked for John Paul's stamp."