Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing ...

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Peruvian Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos following criticisms of his inaction against ...

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Any notion that the pope will resign appears to have been rebuffed by the pontiff himself: in his autobiography "Hope", which was released earlier in January, he said that he feels healthy and has ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has resigned and appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to succeed him as the Catholic Church’s new pontiff. Why we fact-checked this: A video bearing the claim was posted on YouTube ...

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 March ...

Despite ongoing health issues and frequent wheelchair use, Francis has stated he never considered resignation, even after a significant intestinal surgery. The 88-year-old pope has battled health ...

His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned from the papacy in 2013 after a fall during a trip to Mexico the year before. Benedict and his aides decided he could no longer keep up with the ...

Cardinal DiNardo turned 75 years old last May. At that age, canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. "I am delighted by the appointment of Bishop Vásquez as the next ...

Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month, has said in a new book that he feels healthy and has no plans to resign as leader of the global Catholic Church. "I am well," the pontiff states in an ...

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 ...