The Catholic Church IS a gerontocracy.  These men are NOT grandfathers.  They are old, privileged men who may show general compassion for some groups, but show no compassion for other groups (viz Paprocki's pronouncement re gays and the non-action of the Abuse Commission) and little empathy for individuals (viz the treatment of Mary Collins).  And if the Pope does not think that he is old (as in "having lived for a long time; no longer young"), he ought to get over himself.