Benedict was the first pope to retire in 6 centuries when he resigned about a decade ago. His death marks the end of this anomalous disruption of traditions, the end of the time of two popes.
I fully expect the rate of weirdness to drop off now, the West no longer off-kilter. If I'm right about how this works, next year will be just a normal year, which will be a big relief.
Photo from NY Times.
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