Will the health scare force Pope Francis to step down from the papacy? Experts say...

Pope Francis believes 'papacy is for life,' says historian-biographer

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized for his current health crisis, author and papal historian Austen Ivereigh is dispelling rumors of a possible resignation by the Catholic Church's leader.

Vatican City, Vatican.- Although the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to guarantee the transfer of power when a Pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific rules that outline what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a Pontiff is totally incapacitated. Although Francis is still hospitalized in critical condition due to a complex lung infection, he is still the Pope and …

Will the health scare force Pope Francis to step down from the papacy? Experts say...

The Pope has previously stated that the papacy is ‘for life’, though he hasn't entirely ruled out resignation, acknowledging that his predecessor, Benedict XVI, ‘opened the door’ to future retirements.

The decision to follow Cardinal Christoph Schönborn as archbishop of Vienna is likely to continue. There are currently no signs that the seriously ill Pope Francis will soon appoint a successor, according to church circles towards the APA. Schönborn's resignation had been accepted by the Vatican on 22 January, whose 80th birthday. Since then, Josef Grünwidl has been the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese.

The health of Pope Francis is concerned about the millions of followers of the Catholic world, who pray and ask for their health to improve. The most recent reports of medical personnel who are attending to him indicate that the Argentine [...] The entry Mhoni Vident reveals the incredible decision of Pope Francis Will he hand over the post? was first published in Tropicana Colombia.

Chihuahua, Chih.- In the face of the deterioration in the health of Pope Francis, who has been suffering from medical problems for two weeks, a list of nine cardinals has emerged that could happen, among them the Mexican Carlos Aguiar Retes and Francisco Robles Ortega. According to various journalistic reports, both prelates fulfill the proper profile to lead the Catholic Church, based on their experience and ecclesiastical merits. Pope Francis …