In the last thousand years, only one other Pope retired. And Dante pictured him lying on the floor of Hell for doing it.
I simply can’t imagine how a great pope like Pope Benedict was forced into retiring. He would not have minded damage to himself. I can only imagine that the Cardinals threatened damage to the Church if he stayed on.
As it is, I think the damage has been far worse than if he had stayed on and met their challenge. A very sad business. At this point, it will take divine intervention to straighten it out.
I agree with you, and I think your starting to see the ‘divine intervention’ starting by Francis the talking poop not talking right now...it will fall, we pray every day and night and believe in the Lord...this is the way it will happen...