Right, so only one pope left to go before the end of the world.

Those that have visited St Pauls outside the Walls in Rome may know what I'm on about.

If the next one is called Peter and is from Rome, we're boned!

Big money transfer to Islam

He impressed his new employers at the interview when he told them he was a real 'Papal person'.

Khamenei says he has the backing of the board and is going nowhere.

The dreaded vote of confidence. He's on his way.

Not for around 600 years according to the news earlier.

The news quite a bit earlier, then.

I bet you googled the spelling?

It's like he's spat in the face of every catholic in the world.

Good work.

Hilariously, Louise Mensch is all upset and has tweeted this, noting that she's going to 'pray for the Holy Father'.

As if there weren't already enough reasons to consider her an idiot.

If the Pope needs praying for, I'm f'd!

What's the German for 'Oi god...take this job and shove it!'?

He's resigning due to age. So, they'll probably go for a young man in Papal terms. My money is on recent convert and one time young PM - Tony Blair. Just about cap his CV off that will.