With only 7 more days left till Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, there are still a lot of things that the Vatican must consider. Despite Pope Benedict XVI being known as a conservative, the Vatican has confirmed that the current Pope is considering changing the laws regarding the next Pope election. For currently, it is the norm for the election to be 15-20 days after the resignation of the old Pope, but there are several voices in the Church who have asked for an earlier voting date to shorten the time that the Catholic Church does not have a leader.
As well, the Vatican is still determining what title the former Pope should have and wheter or not he will be attending the inaugeration of the next Pope. Not to mention that they have to work out having the Ex-pope and the next-Pope living a few hundred miles apart. Pope Benedict XVI's announcement has caught everyone by surprise and still needs many things to be worked out.
Sources:
Religion News
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