Pope Benedict to resign on the 28th February....

Spit · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:02

Strange and no other news yet. Thought they stayed Pope until they died?

http://news.sky.com/story/1050513/pope-benedict-resigns-reports

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304

Witor · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:03

Very strange, been seeing stories on this all morning along the lines of "more follows..."

jsmoke · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:04

Offered a job by Goldman Sachs no doubt.

LOAM · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:05

ohh goody do we get to see some more smoke from the cardinals then?. I think its time we had another Medici in there to be honest.

AJK · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:06

Illness or scandal, do you suppose?

G-MAN2004 · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:06

Oh no.

Azza · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:07

Harry Redknapp "flattered to be linked" to Vatican job.

POB · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:07

Perhaps the church is blocking his Viagra expenses, and he won't be able to perform any more miracles on small boys?

Or he is going to join Hitler on the secret Nazi moon base.

platypus · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:09

First twitter and now this. Maybe he wants to go into pop music.

Efour · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:09

this changes my life in so many ways

ic1male · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:10

Someone on the wireless suggesting he has early onset of Parkinson's disease. I reckon it's scandal.

Zhokel · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:13

"1109: The Pope says his strength is no longer adequate to continue in office, in a statement reported by Reuters news agency."

According to the BBC Live Text thingy... It's quite possible it is a health issue then? Or scandal... drammaaaa.

Azza · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:14

I've always thought he looked quite ill, he's what 84, wouldn't surprise me if he's got something serious like Parkinson's.

Flibster · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:15

There is that Kickstarter to build a Death Star iirc. Maybe he's going to take his rightful place as Emperor?

apatia77 · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:17

Zhokel said:
"1109: The Pope says his strength is no longer adequate to continue in office, in a statement reported by Reuters news agency."

According to the BBC Live Text thingy... It's quite possible it is a health issue then? Or scandal... drammaaaa.

If this is the case then I don't see why he shouldn't step down. What's the point of being a head of the church when you are just about alive or able to do things on your own.

G-MAN2004 · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:19

His "strength is no longer adequate"? Why is God not giving him the strength to continue his duty?

Von Smallhausen · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:22

I wish him well.

Lol at Azza.

Cosimo · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:23

Azza said:
Harry Redknapp "flattered to be linked" to Vatican job.

He needs promotion to Heaven. After some of his red cards it's not much of a surprise.

Zhokel · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:23

G-MAN2004 said:
His "strength is no longer adequate"? Why is God not giving him the strength to continue his duty?

Why did the "God creates man" painting pop in my head with the popes head photoshopped on when I read this...

Von Smallhausen · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:23

G-MAN2004 said:
His "strength is no longer adequate"? Why is God not giving him the strength to continue his duty?

Ask Him

http://www.contactgod.com/