When the Pope leaves on Thursday, does he get a retirement party?

[brooklynite]

Cake and champagne (or in his case, probably Prosecco)? Maybe some fun gag gifts?

[Angry Dragon]

1. They are giving him a 43,000sqft house, free security, and free lawyers

He has to die to get a party

[Initech]

2. He gets residency in the Vatican and immunity from worldwide prosecution.

[Xipe Totec]

4. House arrest. nt

[MineralMan]

3. They're bringing in strippers, I hear.

I heard that somewhere. The Pope is getting a surprise lap dance.

[Gorp]

5. They're flying in alter boys from all over the globe.

[Warpy]

6. No, just a new fancy apartment at the Vatican and a new

stable of servants. Thursday will be moving day for him as he leaves the opulence of the Papacy for the penury of a mere prince of the church in honored retirement.

I'm sure they've found some discarded Mediaeval ritual he has to go through while his stuff is being moved to the new flat and new servants are being instructed on his likes and dislikes.

After Thursday, he'll disappear and Rome will expect us all to forget his role in maintaining that church as an international pedophile ring.

[FreeState]

7. No just a get out of jail free card n/t

[NV Whino]

8. Here ya go.

[rurallib]

9. what did they do the last time a pope retired?

[cloudbase]

10. He gets a gold watch

with a perpetual movement.

[NYC Liberal]

11. Many of the same perks without all the work.

Sounds better than a party to me.

[PufPuf23]

12. The Pope gets nuns.

[lastlib]

13. I'm wondering if he gets a Golden Parachute!?!?

Inquiring minds want to know!