New Pope

[wombat11]

But you must admit it is self-limiting in terms of not allowing any kind of long-term monarchy to become entrenched.

Yes,I can see the thinking there-it would be terrible if the old boy was entrenched in a wayward condition and set a bad example-I`m not trying to be provocative-it IS quite a serious position, but it does seem a bit barmy that he `s almost ` shot out` before he begins his term of office!!

[Austin766]

I kept suggesting that Rowan Williams ought to have been a candidate. Oh sure, there is the minor issue of the fact that he's not Catholic, but as Archbishop of Canterbury, he practically already did the job for ten years.

[Fettler]

The comments slating His Holiness for being too old are typical of our ageist society which views anyone over the age of 60 as decrepit and senile coffin-dodgers.

Best wishes,
Fettler