text: I am not one for conspiracy theories but it was probably the most unexpected occurrence of the century.
  The precedent was not set by Celestine V. The first attempt of a pope to resign was that of St Peter when he walked away from Rome down the Via Apia to escape martyrdom only to be met by his risen Lord. "Quo vadis, Domine?" said Peter, "Where goest thou, Lord?
  "Romam eo iterum crufigi," Our Lord replied, "I go to Rome to be crucified again."
  St Peter turned on his heel and returned to Rome where he was crucified upside down.
  Benedict must have known that Cdl Bergoglio was the Sankt Gallen 'mafia's' choice in 2005 and could possibly succeed him if he retired.
  I have great admiration for Pope Benedict but I do feel that by resigning he has let a lot of good, ordinary, orthodox Catholics down. 
  The 'smoke of Satan', it seems, is once more seeping into the Church.