Because it hasn’t happened in over 600 (I think) years? I don’t think anybody except the pope himself, plus perhaps his closest confidants, knows what this means. This is new territory for all of us. If you are in the know, please share with all of us the reason for the resignation and the great impact it will have on the Church and the world.
What happen as Islams takes the Middle East and Obama pulls us back from the Middle East? What happens as Obama takes us towards 0 nukes and carriers that can’t sail? What happens with a armed force turned toward Americans? It is not funny. I have known this day was coming. It is now here.