ignore. it was always kind of clear that pope benedict xvi was getting weaker by the month. but some fear the release of vatican secrets may be the real reason benedict is retiring. there had been some scandals his buttlers had stolen papers from the vatican office and forwarded them to journalists. the butler s exposed nepotism, brierks even the blackmailing of gay priests. before benedict even takes off for retirement, speculation begins about who is next. this morning, cardinals are reflecting over the task at hand after a weekend spent celebrating mass at their assigned parishes all across rome. it s a rainy tuesday in march when bergoglio and his fellow cardinals go into seclusion to elect the 266th pope of the catholic church. they ll enter into prayer together in the morning. they ll cast votes.