Various videos claim Pope Francis's successor has been appointed, but that's not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does the system actually work? View on euronews ...
At the same time, Pope Frances announced his acceptance of Daniel Cardinal DiNardo’s resignation. Archbishop-Designate Vásquez will be installed as the ninth Archbishop of Galveston-Houston on ...
The Vatican did not explain the reason for the cardinal's resignation but canon law ... all bishops to submit their resignations to the Pope at age 75. DiNardo will have the right to vote ...
Popes don’t do that. Only one other pope in history, of the all 260+ who have sat on St Peter’s throne, had retired. If Francis had also, in view of his evident infirmity, decided to go ...