(London Daily Mail) The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrung his hands above his head in triumph as he emerged as Pope on to the balcony of St Peter's eight years ago. He had won!
He had longed to be Pope. He has loved being Pope. He expected to die as Pope.
Two weeks ago he announced in Latin he wasn't up to it any more. Up to what? He spent most of his time writing and took time off to tinkle on the piano and stroke his cat.
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He's been waited on hand and foot. He has his handsome secretary Georg Ganswein to do his every bidding.
Resignation isn't in Benedict's vocabulary. The real reason he has quit is far more spectacular.
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