“Cardinal Lacunza was found safe and sound on February 1, two days after he went missing. He was discovered sitting at the wheel of his parked car, as videos posted on social media later showed. The authorities described him as being "disoriented" but "in good health".”
“Even though the incident took place over a year ago, Archbishop Ravel's conspicuous absence that day captures the growing sense of unease that has gripped Strasbourg Archdiocese the past several months. Ravel, who turns 66 on May 21, has announced himself his resignation April 20.”
“In remarks to members of the Central Africa Province of the Society of Jesus, Francis said that the late Benedict XVI “had the courage to [resign] because he did not feel up to continuing due to his health”, but said that he did not “have that on my agenda”.”
“Pope Francis has revealed the sort of life he'd lead if he should one day resign from the papacy – hear confessions, visit the sick and refuse the title of pope emeritus. But he repeated that he's not planning to step down right now.”
“Pope Francis in an exclusive interview with Reuters has denied that he is planning to resign soon and dismissed rumors that he has cancer as court gossip.”
“In an attempt to limit the risks of infection at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, he instructed priests to give communion only in the hand and not on the tongue, a measure implemented in other dioceses of Argentina and in the rest of the world.”
“Several Vatican sources confirmed reports of the cardinal's resignation, which first appeared Thu. evening on traditionalist websites. The sources said the 73-year-old Ghanaian would likely step down on January 1st and that several other senior officials at the dicastery may also be resigning.”
“"It was a failure on his part, a failure against the sixth commandment, not total, but small caresses, massages that he made to his secretary," the pope said. "That is a sin. But it is not the most serious sin. Because sins of the flesh are not the most serious," Francis added.”
“He relied on evidence he had been receiving the past several months concerning the archbishop' problematic style of governance, evidenced by the recent resignations of two of Paris's vicars general.”
“When the Holy See Press Office announces a bishop's resignation it never gives a reason why he is stepping down. Is it possible that in the case of Archbishop Aupetit it was because of an alleged affair with a woman nearly a decade ago? It seems highly unlikely.”
“Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris on Thursday, the Vatican announced. The archbishop had admitted to an "ambiguous" relationship with an adult woman in 2012. ”