Now they have to wait for this pope to die as well for some decent reform.

[Inland]

That's the problem with every change relying on the death of the leader of the status quo.

Shit.

[ananda]

1. what's the point..

.. of waiting for Rat-zinger to die. He's going to be a lot worse than JPII and that one was bad enough.

Sue

[Inland]

2. The hope of reform springing eternal, I guess.

[babylonsister]

3. I was hoping they'd pick a liberal 30 year old for the pope.

I dread the thought of going through all this again. This guy is 78 years old! I guess they want to get as much use out of the cardinals' new quarters as possible.

[Inland]

4. 78 is the GOOD news.

Maybe he showed the conclave some positive biopsies.

[Inland]

5. dupe

[Inland]

6. dupe