It is not, as the Herald goes to press, apparent that the pope will resign, but plainly there is speculation that he may do so this year. He is suffering mobility problems, which mean he often uses a wheelchair, and he can no longer travel for long distances by car or by helicopter. He has had to postpone visits to Lebanon and South Sudan and if he does manage to visit Canada to express his remorse on behalf of the Church for the crimes committed against indigenous children in church-run homes, his itinerary will be curtailed.
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Entertaining the prospect of a papal resignation
it is not, as the herald goes to press, apparent that the pope will resign, but plainly there is speculation that he may do so this year. he...
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