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New Meh.
I think it was clearly his health that caused him to retire.

If I commissioned a report, I would want to stick around to have it delivered.

The winter seems like a sensible time to retire.

What I find weird is that he is going to stay in Vatican City, virtually locked away, and never appear in public again (or some such thing). Maybe he doesn't want the stress of moving. Maybe he wants to be protected by diplomatic immunity. Maybe he thinks he'll be dead soon. I dunno. But it seems weird to me. I would think that the next pope wouldn't want the previous guy hanging around, looking over his shoulder.

The "gay cabal" thing is probably being blow out of proportion. Palace intrigue at the Vatican has been going on for many centuries now...

My $0.02.

Cheers,
Scott.
New One more option
He has been driving the bus for decades, since long before his predecessor actually died. He was the single biggest influence in his own election. And now, he has a chance to ensure a successor who will continue down his path. (Not necessarily the kiddy fiddling bit, but the one of relentlessly stomping out all signs of enlightenment that may have crept in during the last century or so.)
New Good points.
But, as I understand it, being over 80 he doesn't have a vote on the next Pope. There's no doubt that his being able to set the agenda and pick the cardinals for so long gave him power and sets the agenda going forward. But I think it's mainly set in motion now and out of his hands. Presumably the people he elevated, and the ones he helped elevate under JP2, have their own agenda even if they agreed with him.

But who knows. :-)

Cheers,
Scott.
(Who hopes the election spectacle doesn't get the wall-to-wall coverage for days on end the way his resignation did, but who isn't betting against it...)
New considering the 24hr coverage on Manti Te'o chances are good
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep
     Scandal in ... !=Bohemia/Vatican City - (Ashton) - (10)
         Sooooo ... - (drook) - (2)
             Were there a smoking gun - (Ashton) - (1)
                 On infallibility - (drook)
         Meh. - (Another Scott) - (3)
             One more option - (scoenye) - (2)
                 Good points. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                     considering the 24hr coverage on Manti Te'o chances are good -NT - (boxley)
         Charlie cuts to the chase, with links. - (Another Scott) - (2)
             the first comment is awesome -NT - (boxley)
             Re: Charlie cuts to the chase, with links. - (Ashton)

For the time being, let's leave him in the infirmary with a defenseless female half-wit with no survival instincts.
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