papal resignation Archives - Catholic Herald

papal resignation

August 23, 2022

For many Catholics unhappy about the direction of travel of the Church under Pope Francis, if and when he will resign are perhaps the most asked questions. This is not distasteful or idle court gossip. The Catholic Church is a hierarchical organisation directed in outlook and ideology by its leader, who a small College of

St John Paul II ‘asked aides if he should resign but was advised against it’

June 15, 2017

Officials and friends said that as the Holy Father he should carry on his mission until the end, his secretary has recalled

A monsignor sobbed, then silence fell: an eyewitness account of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation

February 11, 2015

This is what it was like to witness the moment Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years

Here we go again. The Pope has used a stick in public, so speculation about his retirement has started up. But it’s quite simple: popes don’t retire

March 28, 2012

As Pope John Paul said, there’s no place for a Pope emeritus