The Pope Resigns!

At 85 years of age the Pope says he can't cope, and to be honest he doesn't look particularly well so I say why appoint the man in the first place at 78 years of age?

Wouldn't it make sense to find a younger person to carry out duties, after all is said and done the position is one of enormous pressure.

I feel cream crackered at my tender age!

What say you members....was he appointed too late in life?

Ron I agree, I think he looked quite frail when he was appointed and now he looks very fragile. Lets hope they select a younger man for the position this time.

There was mention of a Cardinal from Africa, I saw him on the news yesterday he looked much younger and stronger. We'll have to wait and see.

Edited to add this link, this is spooky.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21421810

Good for him!

why should he spend his last days carrying the load of the church? Let him take his rest while he can.

The church will survive, it always does.

Maybe one day a female Pope?

Maybe a black Pope (I know longer know the politically correct word to use her. It seems to keep changing).

I think it's healthy to have a good shake up now and again.  

Thanks for the link Ruth, makes you wonder.

I quite agree a younger Pope should take over but it is hard to believe it is 7 years ago since this one was elected, how time flies

I listened last night to "coast to coast" and the prophecies surrounding this move, supposedly it hearlds in the so called "Last days" with whom they call "Peter Romanus"...if what they say is correct, there has also been prophecied that the Vatican will be destroyed by an natural meteror show in the days ahead...they just signed an deal to buy the "Hall of the Last Supper" in Jersusalem, on top of Mt. Sinai...and people are contemplating perhaps where some day they might move the church headquarters in the world ...an move they say that they have wanted to do for an long time now. That area over there though is also in an risky situation for earthquakes....I hope they earthquake proof anything they build. AS far as this Pope goes, I think he's probably making an good choice in stepping down, everyone as they get older needs to retire. They said he announced this last March..informally. I don't think "age" should  not be an dictating facotor in leaderhsip...but health/mentality maybe. One reason I have taken up writing, as it's something I can do as I age...but more then that..it's always been for the "elders" to hold history and basic wisdom.. and teach it to the younger generation...at thier leisure.  He can do this more effectively if he resigns the  duties of the church....which is probably quite an job of its own these days. 

Apparently there is a meteor some 53 metres across within 20,000 miles of earth on 15th Feb which is 'supposed' to miss us.

Lets hope they are right for once!

Ron,,,true,,,oh so true,,,yet, i understand it may go thru space where satellites are flying hither and yon!,,eyes to the sky tomorrow!

I agree with you on the Pope,,,i never understood bringing in one in,well, let us just say advanced years,to the  the highest office of "Churchdom"? well, then again,,there is something to"experience comes with age" !?!

I'm agree with you all. Then I would like to add that in the past centuries Pope stayed in Rome and the others Leaders went there to pay their respect to him. Today, instead, Pope have to travel around the world (as the last journey in south America that he did) so the Church need a younger Pope.

In the same time, it is possible that Pope is sick.