So long, Benedict:
Citing advanced years and infirmity, Pope Benedict XVI stunned the Roman Catholic world on Monday by saying that he would resign on Feb. 28 after less than eight years in office, the first pope to do so in six centuries.
Did Pope Benedict use his safe word or did the Catholic laity use theirs? Either way, the world's longest-running Dom/sub scene is on hold.
In a just world, of course, Joseph Ratzinger would be stepping down in the wake of his indictment.
