A reality show in the making...Ex-Pope Benedict back at Vatican to live out retirement

[joeybee12]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Benedict XVI moved back to the Vatican on Thursday, opening an uncertain era in Catholic Church history where an "emeritus pope" and a ruling pontiff will live as neighbors for the first time.

Benedict, the first pope to abdicate in 600 years, will live out his retirement in a restored convent in the Vatican gardens with a view of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica and just a short walk from the residence of his successor, Francis.

Benedict, 86, arrived by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence south of Rome, where he had been staying since February 28 while the convent was being restored.

Francis, 76, greeted Benedict in front of the convent, the first time they have met since March 23, when Francis visited Benedict at Castel Gandolfo and Benedict renewed a pledge of "unconditional reverence and obedience" to Francis.

http://news.yahoo.com/former-pope-benedict-returns-vatican-live-retirement-152707409.html

VH1, I bet, is negotiating the rights...

[snooper2]

1. LOL

"Over the weekend the current Pope and the former Pope had lunch together. The waiter who served them said they spent the whole time bitching about their boss." –Conan O'Brien

[joeybee12]

2. Ha-hah...and he'd show clips of them!

The possibilities are endless!

[factsarenotfair]

3. Oh, wow. I don't think the Church is going to allow any

liberalizing by Pope Francis. My guess is that Benedict came back to put the brakes on.

[joeybee12]

4. Yup, Ratzi is old, but I bet his hearing's still good...

I bet a lot of the cardinals have their fingers in the proverbial pot, and want things to go a certain way.

[Sheldon Cooper]

9. Actually, I think he came back so he could be safely inside the Vatican,

and therefore immune to any extradition for his role in the pedophile priest scandal.

[warrprayer]

5. wooden stake, Francis!

and a big ass mallet!

[Nye Bevan]

6. "Can the Pope and the ex-Pope live together without driving each other crazy"? (nt)

[FSogol]

7. Will they cast Kaley Cuoco as the busty, attractive neighbor?

[joeybee12]

8. Definitely! But is Ratzi more of a Sheldon or a Leonard? nt

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. I see Benedict as more the Oscar type, if Hollywood's listening. nt