Pope Francis resignation
Pope Francis at the general audience on Aug. Pope Francis replaced Pope Benedict XVI in 2013 when the latter chose to step down. Pin On Pope Francis Best Picture Thus on that date there will be 116 electors from previous consistories plus the. . 2 days agoFrancis has fueled speculation that he may resign after announcing an usual visit to LAquila which hosts the tomb of St. 2 days agoRumors are spreading in Italian media that Pope Francis could resign a rare move for the papacy. Celestine V a 13th-century pope who resigned during a 2009 visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio in. Italian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced rumours that the 85-year-old who is suffering mobility problems might resign. Pope Benedict XVI lays his pallium on the casket of St. The first pope to ever quit was Pope Benedict IX in the 1040s. Pope Francis added fuel to rumours. 2 days agoJune 5. The pope ann...