Tag: Papacy
Pope Francis marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row
"It seems like yesterday," the 86-year-old recalled of his election during a podcast for the official Vatican News outlet
Pope Francis as diplomat: the principles that have guided his 10-year-old...
Pope Francis has often warned against ideological colonization and has defended indigenous cultures in various speeches
‘Not an easy job’: Pope Francis asks for prayers on 10th...
“Being the pope is not an easy job. Nobody has studied before doing this,” the pope said
New chapter for Pope Francis after death of Benedict XVI
Benedict's death "ends a misunderstanding, a situation of ambiguity, in which Ratzinger could be used as a standard by Francis's opponents"
Death of ex-pope would put Vatican in unchartered territory
Unlike when previous popes have died, there would be no need to call a conclave to elect a new one, as Pope Francis remains very much in post
Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols
What, then, will happen when Benedict dies?
Will Pope Francis rewrite the Rules of Resignation?
Pope Francis has made it known, once again, that he does not intend to give up the Petrine ministry
Pope denies resignation report, says he leads normal life after surgery
Pope Francis said he was almost certain to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November
Cardinal Pell says Church needs rules on status of ex popes
Church law says a pope can resign, as long as he does so willingly and not under pressure, but it lacks specific rules on his status