Pope Francis Gives Strong Indication Whether He'll Step Down
Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 with bilateral pneumonia, and it's making some question whether he'll step down from his duties.
EL PAÍS English5d
Will the Pope resign? Neither Francis nor the Church entertain the option, except in extreme circumstances
Questions and answers about the Pope’s situation remain one month into his hospital stay and given the precedent of Benedict ...
RTÉ Ireland5d
What happened when Avignon replaced Rome as the home of the pope?
The eventful Avignon Papacy included three different popes ruling at the same time and an Irish king complaining about the ...
The News Journal21d
With Pope Francis ill, how is a new pope chosen? Here's what we know
Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was the first pope to resign ...
CBC.ca25d
With the Pope hospitalized, Italians gossip about who might come next
Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to ...
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From the Cadaver Pope to Resignations: How Data Unveils Unexpected Papal Trends
The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...
The News Journal17d
With Pope Francis' prognosis remaining guard, how is a new pope chosen? What we know
Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was the first pope to resign ...
India.com29d
‘I will not…’ Pope Francis’ health deteriorates, he may…, for second time in 600 years…
This was the first resignation of a pope in 600 years. Before him, Pope Gregory XII resigned in 1415, Pope Celestine V in 1294, and Pope Benedict in 1045. The Pope must submit a letter of ...
The Malta Independent29d
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before 'Conclave'
Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign ...
The Columbian28d
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before ‘Conclave’
Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to ...