Like his predecessors, Pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment - TrentonMonitor
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A 1965 letter from Pope Paul VI to the dean of the College of Cardinals gives permission to accept his resignation if he were to become seriously ill or impeded from exercising his ministry. Pope Francis and other popes have also wrote resignation letters in case they became impaired and unable to fulfill the duties of the papacy. (CNS photo) (CNS photo/Trenton Monitor)

Like his predecessors, Pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment

VATICAN CITY CNS – Even after Pope Francis' doctors said he was showing slight signs of improvement and the Vatican reported that he had met in the hospital with top aides to do some work, questions persisted about the possibility of his resignation.In December 2022, Pope Francis had told the Spanish newspaper ABC that he…...