Can’t say this sounds like a crazy idea to me…
Future popes will be required to retire at a fixed age, according to secret plans being discussed because of the recurring health woes of John Paul II, it was reported today.
Senior Roman Catholic Church sources said cardinals who will select the next pontiff have discussed the need to choose a successor who is open to a retirement age, most likely 80.
They said the cardinals want to avoid a repeat of recent years in which John Paul’s ailments forced him to turn decision-making over to a small group of senior aides, The Times of London reported.
The creation of a retirement age would end a tradition that has lasted 2,000 years — that a pope serves until death. […]
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