tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post8995141995945043610..comments2024-03-19T15:26:26.055+00:00Comments on auntie joanna writes: For those who relish conspiracy theories...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-67356053842818378802015-02-15T23:01:35.123+00:002015-02-15T23:01:35.123+00:00He's 87, and has a schoolmasterish, rather gen...He's 87, and has a schoolmasterish, rather gentle personality. Also, he saw the last years of JPII's papacy, which were rather problematic. So the account of voluntary retirement is entirely plausible.<br /><br />It does seem there is some real scandal at the top of the Vatican which hasn't come out, which Pope Benedict was aware of, and which he felt too weak to deal with. He said as much. Conspiracy theorists miss the real sensational story.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311426607108404554noreply@blogger.com