We need to stop talking about the papacy, and remember this is a football board. Let's talk about footballs like the jo'bulani used at the last world cup, or the fervanova from thejapan world cup.
For me, though, the mitre is best.
Maybe is genuinely is health reasons. Maybe it's a scandal.
Or, maybe it's more political, perhaps he has faced pressure within due to his views and history that wasn't considered an issue when he was elected(?), but has become more of an issue over time.