Pope Francis

When the Vatican announced Pope Francis would travel to L'Aquila in central Italy Aug. 28 to open a seven-centuries-old celebration ...

Pope Celestine established the celebration in 1294. The basilica is the burial place of St. Celestine V, a 13th-century pope who abdicated just a few months after his election. When Pope Benedict resigned in 2013, many people wondered if that gesture four years earlier had been a sign.

Francis to host consistory in August then visit Perdonanza Celestiniana festival, initiated by pope who resigned. Pope Francis attending a Holy Mass for the ...

Benedict also visited the tomb in 2009, leaving behind his pallium stole in what some commentators at the time said was a symbolic gesture ahead of his own resignation, which came in 2013. White added that one of the things Francis wanted to do, should Benedict die before him, was institute reforms on the role a retired pope should play. Unintentionally or not, having one pope in an undefined role has been a source of occasional headaches for Francis.”

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Based on the pattern of leaks that seem to precede his dumpster fires, we can safely deduce that Pope Francis is fond of optics – and a resignation would certainly permit for a host of optics. Whether or not Pope Francis is at the helm, a clearly lavender biased College of Cardinals indicates that the Synod on Synodality will carry on. The battle cry to “resist Francis to his face” is proper. I fear that neither resignation nor repose will result in the retirement of papal resistance. It’s safe to say that whether he resigns or passes away, the deck is sufficiently stacked in favor of the infiltration movement. First, it is true that the Pope’s health has suffered a severe blow and that Pope Francis himself has begun to speed up some decisions in case something happens. Photos have suggested that one side of his torso seems to be more protruding than the other, leading me to believe that since July 2021, he has been wearing a colostomy bag. Beginning on Christmas Eve in 1999, and concluding on New Year’s Day in 2000, Pope John Paul II opened the Holy Door at all four Roman Basilicas for the Great Jubilee of 2000. Whether fast-paced decisions are the result of failing health, or a looming resignation remains to be seen. Often, their coverage of Pope Francis consists of nothing more than biased, sugar-coated fawning by Courtney Mares, or as I like to call her, George Weigel, Jr. However, the analysis by Gagliarducci was a well-rounded commentary worth revisiting. “It’s like a little vague feeling, but I have the feeling that the Lord puts me [here] for a brief thing and no more.” The article noted that the “rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for August 27th.

Rumours of Pope Francis' retirement were fuelled after he announced his upcoming trip to the city of L'Aquila on Saturday (4 June 2022).

In 2009, he placed his pallium on top of Celestine’s glass casket as a gift, and upon his retirement, fans wondered if it was a gesture foreshadowing his leave. Pope Francis will be in attendance at a Holy Mass at the Basilica Of Santa Maria di Collemaggio to celebrate a feast initiated by St Celestine V, the 13th-century pope who resigned from the post after just five months of office. But how are these two events linked to the future of his pontificate?

Rumors that Pope Francis may be retiring soon are circulating after he announced changes to his august plans.