Former Pope Benedict has died aged 95 - days after Pope Francis asked for prayers over his failing health
(www.dailymail.co.uk)
A Hail Mary?
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Almost 100 years.
99% likely died of old age.
Q: The simplest answer is usually the correct one.
Also, he has been "frail" for years now, usually means "lots of problems." I think he held on to be a roadblock to Francis.
how was he a "roadblock for Francis", specifically?
As long as he lived, there would be a large group of Catholics who would see Francis as illegitimately elected, meanwhile the more everyone saw of Francis, the less they liked him. Francis is not long for the world now either. Unfortunately he has picked like-minded cardinals. It will be interesting times.
Infiltration within the church and a possibly illegitimate pope, much like biden is a resident and illegitimate