[Pope Benedict] said he was returning to the traditional voting norm, essentially reversing John Paul's revision of the centuries-old process.

Argh! Which pope do I believe now?

I am waiting for Bush/Cheney to change the rule for the Presidential Election process.

I figure that since Putin has done it, now the Pope, can't be long before B&C decide to do it.

Hey, you're saying the Pope is a bad guy. He does his job like the rest of us. He can change an electoral process, but not the teachings of the church. Your hate may be for the teachings that millions have agreed to follow and belong to the church. These teachings have been there for centuries. It's the Church, not the Pope, who makes the rules. Just say you hate the Church and all Catholics, but don't compare the Pope to politicians. He's got a job to do.