8 Twitter reasons why the Pope quit

The Vatican announced this morning that the 85-year-old Catholic leader is resigning due to poor health, among other things. He will step down Feb. 28, the NY Times reports.

But Benedict (Twitter name @Pontifex) can’t really claim “spending time with his family”… Aca-awkward.

8. The actual reason:

Citing declining strength 'of mind and body,' Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years d-news.co/hBKwz

— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) February 11, 2013

But that’s not as funny as make-believe reasons:

7. He’d like to expand his other interests:

Pope Benedict XVI to resign Feb. 28 to concentrate on online poker career; plans to move to New Jersey.

— Norman Chad (@NormanChad) February 11, 2013

6. Of the more unique variety, probably:

THE POPE RESIGNED TO FOCUS ON HIS QUIDDITCH. THATS RIGHT. THE GAME FROM HARRY POTTER. HE PLAYS IT.

— TOPICAL VOLDEMORT (@REALVOLDEMORT69) February 11, 2013

5. Some sports joke, or…:

Why did thePope resign today? Priorities! #mlbmemes twitter.com/MLBMeme/status…

— MLB Memes (@MLBMeme) February 11, 2013

4. I don’t even know.

The Pope was forced to resign after not clearing his Google search history.

— Ryan (@ryaninco) February 11, 2013

3. Breakfast is just too important not to blame:

What do you call a Pope that resigns? --> twitter.com/IDoThat2/statu…

— I Do That Too (@IDoThat2) February 11, 2013

2. His secret identity just became too much to bear:

Well, this explains everything. #Pope #StarWars (via @mouselink) twitter.com/DeathStarPR/st…

— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) February 11, 2013

1. Or the Pope was just like the rest of us — sick of people on the Interwebs:

The Pope is hardly the first person to lose interest in their real job so soon after joining Twitter.

— Sixth Form Poet (@sixthformpoet) February 11, 2013

It's understandable. People are the worst, Benedict.