I thought it strange that they chose an 80 year old Pope...the idea was to choose a pope that will live through the "rapture" or end of christianity...Either the end is really near in their eyes, or they aren't concerened with choosing another pope.
I'm not Catholic, but I do maintain an interest in religion and especially the way the catholic church interacts with world politics...This is a
as far as I'm concerned, but we shall see.