Not just you. It ain't gonna happen, though (1.1Bn Catholics worldwide), but perhaps the new pope won't be so "conservative" on issues like contraception (Which is the main problem I have with the Catholic church).
Yeah, I don't really see it as being much different to any old guy that died. Fair enough he did some good, but I don't think he was amazing. Oh well, RIP.
And communism is shit, because people will never work as hard for the state as they will for themselves. It's human nature.