Pope calls it a day
 

Frail pope quits – leaves at end of February | euronews, world news

I don't know. I know it's Ireland, I know it's big news but almost the entire news was taken up with this. Bad health? Age? Well surely he was old to begin with so must have known what he was getting into? I'm not a practicing Christian/Catholic (other than I treat people as best I can) but I do wonder what people here think of this, if anything? Any serious Catholics think they won't be able to sleep tonight? Good decision, bad decision? Comments? Anyone care?

I was under the impression that you were Pope until you died? John Paul II was very ill for years right up until his death, but he didn't step down.

I'm not really sure how the whole Catholic system works - I come from a Jewish family.

I didn't release you could quit as the pope but his cardinals will make sure the type of pope is to their needs!

Scandal's comin

Exactly what i'm thinking. Something will be coming up in the news about some child sexual thing and he's stepping down before it's revealed.

I read that a documentary about him knowing about EVERY single child molestation case was put out recently so idk...JP2 also knew

mother****ing religious ****s

I don't blame him for quitting. I'd quit too if my boss never showed up.

:laughing: Well yeah, his boss is imaginary. I wish mine was - I wouldn't have to show up to work.

I'm rooting for a cool new Pope. I mean it's 2013, it's time we got a religious leader who rollerblades everywhere and likes the new My Bloody Valentine album.

A Ghanaian guy is favourited to be the next Pope. That oughta **** racists up