I was surprised to hear old Benedict turn that way. He seemed to be rather straight laced, old time RC.
Is there something deeper going on, that the first pope in 600 years suddenly resigns, so as to make way for a socialist/communist inclined one? ...And this, just a couple short years before communism makes it's big move in the USA!
In the long term, historical view of things, socialism/communism is making to big a surge in far to short a time period to be entirely evolutionary in it's movement. There must be some "big power" force behind it !
Just what is this "big power force" ? Is it prophecy being fulfilled? What is your guess?