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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come on. The man is almost 86 years old. He had submitted his request to retire THREE times before he had been elevated to the Papal Throne (bishops can retired after the age of 75 and he was elected pope at 78). In fact he is the oldest man to be elected to the Papacy since the 18th century (5th oldest ever out of 265 popes). In fact, only 3 popes ever have been older than he is now.. He has lasted 8 years in office and has had several age-related health issues from his mid-70's on, so he's been suffering health problems for at least 10 years. He's tired and wants to retire. Just as with any major occupation, the stress of high offices can magnify and exacerbate existing health issues. It doesn't have to be anything as extreme as Alzheimer's.[/quote] And yet the Cardinals, the people who should know him best and are aware of all of this, are expressing shock. No one saw it coming despite knowing all of this.[/quote]
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