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Originally posted by Tordan I wouldn't stand outside too long in that Miami sunshine if I were you.

hopefully starsearcher went to go get me those cookies

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Originally posted by starsearcher I have to agree with you there...I don't really understand why he's still holding it, he's clearly on his last leg, I think it would be great to pass it on to a successor...or is that not how it works?!

I think there is a vote but for some reason i had the feeling that the current pope had to die for them to elect a new one. I always though that they should let him step down. He has expressed that he would love to go back home for his remaining days but apparently can't do that.

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Originally posted by Vivid Boy hopefully starsearcher went to go get me those cookies

doubtful

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Originally posted by che I think there is a vote but for some reason i had the feeling that the current pope had to die for them to elect a new one. I always though that they should let him step down. He has expressed that he would love to go back home for his remaining days but apparently can't do that.

The pope can resign his post at any time. It has happened once or twice but not often. If the pope were to do so the college of cardinals would meet to elect a new pope. The only thing keeping JPII in Rome is his will to stay.

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard The pope can resign his post at any time. It has happened once or twice but not often. If the pope were to do so the college of cardinals would meet to elect a new pope. The only thing keeping JPII in Rome is his will to stay.

His will ... can you give a source", cause I agree with Che, to my understaning after he passes away a new pope can be elected

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Originally posted by djeso His will ... can you give a source", cause I agree with Che, to my understaning after he passes away a new pope can be elected

If the pope dies then the college of cardnals will elect a new pope. You are correct that this is how papal succession normally occures, however, as I stated the pope does have an option to give up the papacy. This is not done often but has been done in the past and is an option availible to John Paul II. If he didn't want to continue as pope he can step down.
I'm sure if you go to the Vatican Holy See website you can find something on papal succession.

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard the pope does have an option to give up the papacy. This is not done often but has been done in the past and is an option availible to John Paul II. If he didn't want to continue as pope he can step down.

Yes.

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Originally posted by disko-kandi oh 'GOD'! LOL! ... all under the name of mea culpa. ... catholic masochists! read Dan Brown's Angels and Demons that'll give you a pretty good understanding of the ways of the Vatican and their electoral processes.

LoL, Dan Brown is NOT an authority on the Catholic Church.

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Originally posted by dj_bas wow awesome!! that's way bigger than mine

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Originally posted by Cal LoL, Dan Brown is NOT an authority on the Catholic Church.

I agree. Dan Brown writes fiction, so his research might offer some real glimpse into the internal workings of the vatican but I wouldn't trust his books as a reference source. It's sorta like reading Tom Clancy and expecting to learn the operational procedures of the CIA.

Also, I might be wrong but i thought that according to tradition only one pope can exist at any one time, and the new pope can only be appointed when the existing pope dies. Thus, the option of resigning or finding a successor while the pope still lives would create a new precedent where there'd be two popes operating as head of the catholic church. Something that hasn't ever happened before.

I might be completely wrong about this, but i recall a vatican expert imply that while the pope is still alive, the chances of a successor being appointed is very unlikely.

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