When Pope Benedict XVI abdicated 12 years ago, the world was speechless, because for the last time something like this happened 700 years earlier. In the Vatican, there is more and more talk about the possible abdication of Francis. He is currently sick. Recently, he decided that Raffaella Petrini's sister would become the chairwoman of the Vatican Government in March.
When he did not appear in the Apostolic Palace Library window in the Angelus prayer, so far it meant that he was on a pilgrimage far beyond Rome. This time it means something completely different. – Our first thought is directed to Pope Francis. We pray for his health and thank you for the vision and support that he constantly offers us – said Cardinal at the mass José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of dykaster for culture and education.
The Pope has been in the gemella polyclinice for two days. On Friday morning he took the prime minister of Slovakia at home and met with the faithful in the general audience. The first difficulties appeared then. – I would like to ask the priest to continue reading, because I cannot read with my bronchitis still – said Pope Francis at some point.
– The Pope caught a cold, which has turned into bronchitis in recent weeks. Hence the decision to transport him to the hospital. He will spend several days under the observation of doctors – said Joshua Mcelwee, correspondent of the Reuters agency in the Vatican.
Franciszek is more and more speculating more and more often
The Pope is 88 years old. He no longer moves on his own. The faithful and clergy who come to Rome are now praying for his health. – sad that we couldn't see him, that the most important thing is that he recovered. This is something you wear in your heart. His health is more important than that we can see him – said one of the interlocutors.
Pope Francis certainly continues the church. His decision, Raffaella Petrini's sister will be the chairwoman of the Governor of the Vatican State in March. This is an unprecedented situation, because the nun will hold the highest position ever entrusted to a woman in the Vatican.
Pope Francis suddenly interrupted the homily. “I have breathing problems”Reuters
– The Pope would definitely wish that an example of him at every level would be taken, that the bishops also – where it is possible – introduced women to the structures of church power – commented Father Paweł Gużyński, a Dominican.
This is a legacy that will remain after Pope Francis, whose end of the pontificate in Rome is talked about more often and louder. Because of illness, earlier ailments, but above all because of what he had said earlier.
– I have to save myself to be able to serve the church or remove myself into the shadow. This is not a disaster, you can change the pope – said Pope Francis.
– His recent assurances show that he provides for this possibility of abdication on a situation when he would lose intellectual control over the church – pointed out Dr. Monika Białkowska, a journalist of the “Catholic Guide”.
For this reason, Pope Francis has already signed a letter with resignation, which is in the Secretariat of State. Sealed for now. The Pope – to which he accustomed the faithful – intends to leave on his own conditions.
Source of the main photo: PAP/EPA/Fabio Fruustaci