This is a prophetic event. The Pope, like the British queen, does not voluntarily resign. Even if they (popes and British royalty) are blind, deaf, mad, traditionally they get propped up and remain sovereign in name until they die.
Today is a 10 day - the end and the beinning ... the beginning of the end. Maybe that doddery old man does know something about what is about to happen and has timed his exit accordingly.