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Pope Francis says ex pope Benedict is ‘very sick’ and asks for prayers

‘In the last hours, a worsening due to advanced age has happened,’ said a Vatican spokesperson

Evening Standard

Factbox-Former pope Benedict, his papacy and resignation

Former pope Benedict, who Pope Francis said on Wednesday was "very sick", resigned in 2013, the first pontiff in 600 years to take such a step rather than rule for life.

Reuters

Pope Benedict news - latest: Vatican gives update on former Pope’s condition

Pope Benedict XVI is very ill, with Pope Francis asking for prayers ‘to accompany him in these difficult hours’

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Pope Francis calls for prayers for 'very sick' predecessor Benedict XVI

The Pontiff surprised followers with the appeal for his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, 95, as he finished his general audience at the Vatican, providing no further details

Daily Mirror

The Pope has revealed he has a resignation note to use if his health impedes his work

Pope Francis has revealed in an interview published Sunday that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from doing his duties.

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Pope wrote resignation note in case of health impediment

Pope Francis has revealed that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from carrying out his duties

The Independent UK

Former Pope Benedict to mount legal defense over abuse cover-up accusation

Former Pope Benedict XVI plans to defend himself in a civil lawsuit lodged at a German court by a man who accuses him of helping to cover up historical abuse, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81

Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Christian Church whose forays into the country’s complex politics and finances fired up supporters and detractors alike, has died

The Independent UK

Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II

The past 60 years have been a period of change and reflection for many in the Catholic Church, initiated by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s and continued by the current synod on synodality.

The Conversation

Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding

Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany's most famous monasteries, had to leave the Roman Catholic Church to wed his long-term male partner. Now he hopes their wedding within a breakaway church will normalise such unions.

Reuters

The Two Popes at Rose Theatre review: this tale of two pontiffs is decidedly undivine

The script leaves little room for nuance in this old-fashioned piece of work

Evening Standard

Pope Francis praises ‘humility’ of C13th pontiff who resigned office

Remarks in burial town of Celestine V hint at frail pontiff’s possible retirement

The Guardian - UK

Popes who resign are humble, Francis says in central Italy visit

Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, on Sunday praised the humility of one of the few popes in history to resign willingly instead of ruling for life.

Reuters

Francis praises humility of 13-century pontiff who resigned

Pope Francis has praised the humility of a 13th-century pontiff who resigned, during a visit to a quake-ravaged Italian mountain town

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Pope Francis expands ranks of cardinals in charge of electing new church leader

Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns — the latter a step he has said he’d consider if the need arises.

The Guardian - UK

Vatican watchers on alert as Pope embarks on busy four days

Pope Francis to begin intense series of meetings and ceremonies that has brought all cardinals to Rome

Reuters

Analysis-Pope visit to Italian city spotlights need for rules on ex-pontiffs

Pope Francis has quashed rumours that he plans to resign anytime soon but his planned visit next weekend to the Italian city of L'Aquila will underscore the Catholic Church's need to regulate the status of pontiffs who step down instead of ruling for life.

The Guardian - UK

What might a Pope Francis retirement mean for the Catholic church?

Pontiff’s remarks after testing trip raise prospect of papal transition and more institutional changes

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The Conversation

Pope Francis says he may need to retire – here's what it could mean for the future of the papacy

Pope Francis has said his recent trip to Canada showed he may one day need to retire if his health fails him. Although he was recently forced to deny rumours that he was about to step down, the 85-year-old Catholic leader has previously left open the possibility of some day…

The Independent UK

‘I’ve no intention of resigning’: Pope Francis says he is staying put for now

‘I’ve no intention of resigning, not for the moment,’ says the pontiff

The Independent UK

Pope: I wouldn't live in Vatican or Argentina if I retire

Pope Francis says he wouldn't live in the Vatican or return to his native Argentina if and when he ever retires

Bangkok Post

Fraternal dialogue

Reminiscent of the scene in Oscar-nominated film The Two Popes where Cardinal Julio Bergoglio (Jonathan Price) was led by the Swiss Guards up the long staircase to have audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) at the Apostolic Palace, a group of Buddhist monks and laymen were guided…

The Independent UK

Pope Francis hints that he could one day resign, but dismisses ill health rumours

The Pope sets aside rumours that he will announce his retirement while on a trip to L’Aquila

Reuters

Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon

Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pope Francis urges faithful to end ideological divide over old Latin Mass

Catholic traditionalists attached to the old rite, also known as the Tridentine Rite, are some of the biggest opponents to Francis and his belief the church should welcome everyone.

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