In a 2022 interview with Spain’s ABC daily, Francis revealed that he had written a letter of resignation soon after he was elected pontiff. The letter laid out his resignation if medical problems impeded him from carrying out his duties or from freely announcing a resignation. (Produced by Trisha Thomas)
Pope’s long hospital stay raises questions about validity of ‘resignation’ letter he said he wrote after becoming pontiff
In a 2022 interview with Spain’s ABC daily, Francis revealed that he had written a letter of resignation soon after he was elected pontiff. The letter laid out his resignation if medical problems impeded him from carrying out his duties or from freely announcing a resignation. (Produced by Trisha Thomas)