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Originally Posted by BlueStreak
The guy is 85 years old, ferfuksake. What? Should they make him work until he's a drooling vegetable? Which is probably only a few years away anyhow.
Regards,
Dave
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The church's tradition is to do exactly that. In the case of a Pope becoming infirm or frail, the Cardinals step in and take up the slack.
And its not that anyone is "making" a pope do this. It is a clear-minded decision that a Pope makes when they assume the papacy that they will serve God in that role until they die. This is why Benedict's decision to resign is so unusual.