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[Beate]

Quite frankly, I have never understood why they choose such old men in the first place. They are in pensionable age, leave them be and choose someone younger! Might also get someone with more progressive attitudes that way.

[canadian_turtle]

That's the thing though, isn't it? They don't want someone with a progressive attitude.

[McG]

Quite frankly, I have never understood why they choose such old men in the first place. They are in pensionable age, leave them be and choose someone younger! Might also get someone with more progressive attitudes that way.

Pope John Paul 11 was much younger but I'm sure they appointed Pope Benedict as a stop gap pope and therefore an old man was appointed as he was only to be in the job for a short time. The next pope could be much younger . . . progressive? Nah! Don't see it!

[martadelas]

The older the guy, the better the chance he will not have enough time to "mess up". I am actually pretty sure they did not like the fact that John Paul II was their top guy for so long as he did change the way the Pope behaved and was perceived.

[stuartboy]

According to the Vatican, the Pope will be resigning on 28 February. I always thought a pope was for life...

A pope is for life and not just for Christmas!

[Spyder_Webb]

Three people, including the alleged shooter, are dead after gunfire erupted inside a Wilmington courthouse Monday morning.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?secti ... id=8988226

How did someone even get a gun inside a Court?!?!?!?

[The Sparrow]

Yeah, just heard it! I am very surprised particularly as we can remember the very poor health Pope John Paul 11 was in before he died. Having said that, I do remember us saying that it was cruel to have such an ill man being "wheeled out" to perform his duties.

Apparently, he told nobody of his decision. I think it may come out that he is ill. I've never liked or trusted this Pope tbh

[The Sparrow]

According to the Vatican, the Pope will be resigning on 28 February. I always thought a pope was for life...

A pope is for life and not just for Christmas!

He didn't last long on Twitter, did he? lol

[Beate]

Yeah, I am sure it was Twitter that pushed him over the edge. Or maybe we'll discover that he's the one personally responsible for the horse meat scandal. Or one of his underlings did not want to take his speeding points anymore and threatened to expose him. So many possibilities...
But, you know it's nice that in this financial recession he's making a job available for a younger candidate - someone who's only 80 or so.

[baty]

My friend, asked:- if he was going to be means tested for benefit as he resigned rather than retired? Were they going to make him go to 'pope club' to find another job? What were the qualifications for pope?

Unfortunetaly had to let her down as no women allowed.