Followers of the Astrology website ASTROTABLETALK certainly were not surprised at the extraordinary news when Pope Benedict announced his retirement.
In 2010 Astrotabletalk, using the emeritus Pope's chart said :
" In 3-5 years time, with Pluto and Uranus starting to make some
serious aspects to his natal Moon-Pluto, we may see a process leading to the
Pope's resignation, the first to do so since 1415."
Spot on.