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Wonder if popes will start retiring now.
That's a good question. Healthcare has gotten so good in recent decades that people will live to be older and older. It's quite possible that Benedict's decision could augur a future where popes are more likely to resign rather than die in office. Because news travels so fast now it's impossible to plausibly keep a long term illness or incapacitation a secret, especially in an era where a pope is expected to make frequent public appearances.