So, whats up with the Pope then?

[Mich the Tester]

The papal souvenir business was dropping off?

Dunno, but last year in Rome they seemed to still be selling more JP2 souvenirs than Benny 16 stuff. Maybe it was just old stock, but maybe Benny 16 just didn't feel he had enough market penetration.

[d000hg]

Isn't he meant to be God's representative on earth and chosen by God for the role? That's not something you can resign from; isn't it up to God to fire him? Or was God wrong all along? Was somebody else really God's choice and it's all been a scam?

You could almost believe religion makes absolutely no sense.

Isn't that like saying that if he's God's representative he should be immune to sickness which might impair his abilities? Couldn't it very easily be argued that getting to ill to carry out the duties IS "God firing you"?

Assuming it is illness of course, not something less boring.

ps: I'm not catholic and don't buy into all this pope stuff anyway.

[norrahe]

He got away with being a Nazi who covered up kiddie fiddling, what on earth could be so bad to top that?

That's par for the course if you're catholic.

Cue lots of applications from Irish cardinals, as there's plenty there that have covered up such activities ( but alas not members of the nazi party).

[VectraMan]

I saw him at Saint Paul outside the walls (Rome) on 25/02/13. He was very frail and came down the nave on a motorised golden zimmer. He did speak, at length actually.

You can see into the future? Wow. Maybe you should be pope.

[Zippy]

Being Pope is an important job, so shouldn't he have to give more than two weeks notice?
Obviously not cut out to be pontiff.

[Pondlife]

He needs to focus on his role as Emperor in the new Star Wars film

HTH

[SimonMac]

Where's BP when you need him, he's a Left Footer isn't he?

[Mich the Tester]

Being Pope is an important job, so shouldn't he have to give more than two weeks notice?
Obviously not cut out to be pontiff.

If he can't remember what day it is that would be a struggle.

[SimonMac]

Now there is gonna be a new Pope, after 2 John Pauls isn't it time for a Ringo George?

[Gibbon]

You can see into the future? Wow. Maybe you should be pope.

Ooops. 25/01/13.