[Mrs. Don-o]

I read that too, and rejoiced, but it wasn't clear to me just what was being claimed here. Did he simply receive their resignations at age 75 (which he has to option to do or not to do)?

Or did he take out guys younger than 75 by making them an offer they couldn't refuse? ("Resign now or I'll depose you" -- or something like that)?

I'd be grateful for clarification on that.

[SuziQ]

If I’m not mistaken, there were a few who were younger than 75, so not near retirement age, but a public notice was made that the Pope had accepted their resignations for reasons of ‘ill health’. How were they to counter that? ;o)