All Vaticanists Expect Francis’ Resignation Coincidence? Francis’ announcement that he will be in L'Aquila on 28 August to take part in a religious event called 'Perdonanza,' has fuelled rumours of …More
All Vaticanists Expect Francis’ Resignation
Coincidence? Francis’ announcement that he will be in L'Aquila on 28 August to take part in a religious event called 'Perdonanza,' has fuelled rumours of his resignation. Why? Because the Perdonanza was instituted by Pope Celestine V, the first pope in history who resigned. Hence, the idea that Bergoglio's participation in the event could be a symbolic message.
Unusual Date. The Washington Post pointed at the unusual late August date of Francis upcoming consistory. The paper stresses that Popes don’t normally create Cardinals at the end of summer when Rome is still in vacation shutdown mode. Quote, “It’s very odd to have a consistory in August, there’s no reason that he needs to call this [event] three months in advance and then go to L’Aquila in the middle of it,” said Robert Mickens, the Rome-based editor of the English-language edition of La Croix. He thinks that there is a very good possibility that Francis will announce then that he’s …More
Coincidence? Francis’ announcement that he will be in L'Aquila on 28 August to take part in a religious event called 'Perdonanza,' has fuelled rumours of his resignation. Why? Because the Perdonanza was instituted by Pope Celestine V, the first pope in history who resigned. Hence, the idea that Bergoglio's participation in the event could be a symbolic message.
Unusual Date. The Washington Post pointed at the unusual late August date of Francis upcoming consistory. The paper stresses that Popes don’t normally create Cardinals at the end of summer when Rome is still in vacation shutdown mode. Quote, “It’s very odd to have a consistory in August, there’s no reason that he needs to call this [event] three months in advance and then go to L’Aquila in the middle of it,” said Robert Mickens, the Rome-based editor of the English-language edition of La Croix. He thinks that there is a very good possibility that Francis will announce then that he’s …More
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Always talking about it, and he goes on and on. He talked about it himself about 5 years ago.
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Wishful thinking, probably, but anyway, how would it help? Who would take over? All his new cardinals would vote for someone in tune with their desires - and we all know what that would mean.