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While Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam'
During the decade they lived together in the Vatican as a reigning and “emeritus pope,” Francis repeatedly praised Benedict’s ...
Aunque Benedicto XVI renunció, Francisco consideraba su deber como “ad vitam”
El papa Benedicto XVI sorprendió al mundo al anunciar su renuncia en 2013, la primera en 600 años. Eso llevó a ...
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Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam' and not to follow Pope Benedict XVI in resigning
"I believe that the pope’s ministry is ad vitam (for life). I see no reason why it shouldn’t be so. The ministry of the great patriarchs is always for life. And historical tradition is ...