I think they've learned that if you are giving someone a job for life than choosing someone with a shorter life expectancy may not be a bad idea :-}

>The first thing that struck me is he is 76 years old. Not to be ageist but haven't they learned?
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>>The Roman Catholic Church has a new Pope! He is an American and the first American to serve in that office. His name is Jorge Bergoglio, and he is from Argentina. For those of you who think that only a person from the United States is an American, I must say that Argentina is a part of the America’s.
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>>How is a Pope chosen? After listening to the media experts my conclusion is this: There are three different sized garments that a new Pope will wear for the first two days after being selected. The new Pope will wear the garments that most closely fit him. The important thing is this: There is only one pair of red shoes available. So I imagine that the person selected as Pope is the one who can wear the shoes? :)