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To: wagglebee; Salvation; Cronos; narses

Does that mean the Pope will either (1) get to choose his successor, or (2) be a part of the Cardinals who choose the next Pope, and (3) if he doesn’t like the selection, can he revoke his resignation?


109 posted on 02/11/2013 5:09:33 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins
(1) get to choose his successor...(2) be a part of the Cardinals who choose the next Pope

He is over 80, so he cannot vote in the conclave

(3) if he doesn’t like the selection, can he revoke his resignation

His resignation is effective on the 28th...before that time, he could theoretically reconsider...after that time, not so much.

115 posted on 02/11/2013 5:12:32 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: xzins

No, no and I wouldn’t think so.


116 posted on 02/11/2013 5:12:38 AM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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No. Because Pope Benedict is over 80 years old, he is not a voting member of the College of Cardinals.


117 posted on 02/11/2013 5:14:56 AM PST by Tax-chick (I have chocolate.)
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To: xzins; wagglebee; Salvation; narses
(1) get to choose his successor, No

or (2) be a part of the Cardinals who choose the next Pope, no

and (3) if he doesn’t like the selection, can he revoke his resignation? No

I don't complete understand his decision and don't know if it's to be verified or not, but the answers to your question are all no.

136 posted on 02/11/2013 5:28:25 AM PST by Cronos
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To: xzins

No is the official answer to all three questions, perhaps is the actual answer, probably in an unofficial fashion is my opinion. (I am often wrong, so ymmv.)


215 posted on 02/11/2013 6:44:15 AM PST by narses
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To: xzins

He doesn’t strike me as the kind of man who leave the succession of such an important leadership spot to the whims of chance.

Probably spent days or weeks in prayer asking for guidance from the Lord.

To my mind, he’s already probably made it clear who he wants, and has probably put wheels in motion to make it so. He’s an extremely intelligent, good, decent man.


452 posted on 02/12/2013 9:15:15 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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