[BillyBoy]

I remember when numerous freepers insisted that Benedict XVI was resigning because he was “obviously” deathly ill and “will likely pass away within a few weeks”. They told me that I was a “fool” for not seeing it and “realizing” he was “in terrible health and can barely get out of bed”. Many told me back in February 2013 that if I had been “paying attention” the last few months, I’d realize how “gravely sick” he is.

Interestingly enough, not one of them has ever admitted they were wrong, let along apologized to us “idiots” who DIDN’T think the retiring Pope was “dying” or his resignation was due to some “secret” illness that hadn’t been made public.

[KarlInOhio]

I remember when numerous freepers insisted that Benedict XVI was resigning because he was “obviously” deathly ill and “will likely pass away within a few weeks”

I thought that he had a longer term, incapacitating illness and didn't want to duplicate the last few years of John Paul II's papacy. Happily I was wrong.

[RobbyS]

Benedict is simply an old man. I think he was just worn out physically.