So..how long do you think he'll last? (pope)

MrBishop

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Pope John Paul II is "in a bad way," a German cardinal and close papal adviser was quoted as telling a German magazine, but the cardinal's aide hastened to say that there was no new alarm about the pontiff's health.
The Polish-born John Paul, who was elected Pope in 1978, is 83 and suffers from Parkinson's disease.
"He is in a bad way," Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger told the German weekly Bunte, which said its correspondent spoke with him at the Vatican on September 22.



Shouldn't they just let Popes retire instead of waiting for them to die before replacing them?
 
I think so, it's obvious he can't be making the decisions that are expected of him at this time. I've wondered many times why they don't just let them retire.
 
i'd to see that - a low speed chase through rome with an out of control pope at the wheel of the popemobile, benny hill music in the background :D

would have made a better italian job remake than the la one... ;)
 
So the Pope was invited to a BMW factory visit. The CEO himself propose him to take a tour behind the wheel of the new 7-series top-off-line. Though, for susprise, the Pope gets so excited in that great car that he exceeds on the gas and start speeding all over european highways. Pole cars everywhere are alerted, but none can manage to reach that screaming fast car. Finally a blockade manage to get the Pope to stop. A newbie police officer goes to the window and asks for his ID. When he sees who is in on the front seat, he gets eek! and runs to his superior:
-Boss, we have a problem, it's an authority!
-Who are we speaking off? A deputy?
-Nope, higher, sir!
-Higher? The governor?
-No, higher yet!
-What?!? Is the president?
-Higher yet, sir!
-Are you kidding me? Who's gonna be higher than the president?
-Well, I'll give you a hint, his driver is the Pope...
 
They say he's going for the 25th anniversary of his reign as Pope....me thinks that they'll tank him full of formaldehide before they let him die..until the 25th party is over and then...

I can see the smoke above the vatican now. Seriously...poor guy. Sick as hell, old, can barely talk, Parkinsons etc... let him retire f'r Crissakes!
 
Yeah, I dont think they step down-or retire-usually the next takes over when one dies-BUT-dont quote me on this-if he is too sit the next takes over.. :shrug:
 
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