Cardinal Müller defends himself: resignation of the Pope is absurd!

Cardinal Müller defends himself: resignation of the Pope is absurd!

In the midst of worrying health news, the Vatican is not considering resignation from Pope Francis, despite his current health problems. The 88-year-old has been in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome since February 14, and according to the latest reports, his condition has deteriorated in the past few days. Characterized by a "persistent asthmatic respiratory crisis", the Pope had to receive a blood transfusion and oxygen supply. On Saturday he was classified as critical and, according to the Vatican, was not "out of danger" ( Tageschau.de ). Nevertheless, he spent the past night calmly and showed himself although he had severe pain than on the previous days.

Cardinal Müller denies withdrawal rumors

The German Cardinal Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller has vehemently spoken out against speculation about a possible resignation of the Pope. In an interview with the Italian daily newspaper "IL Messaggero", Müller said: "A resignation was not an option for a Pope. You don't get down from the cross." The cardinal, who worked as a faith from 2012 to 2017, emphasized the importance of the unity of the church in these challenging times and spoke skeptically about the resignation of his predecessor Benedict XVI. from that he still cannot understand. Müller emphasizes that diseases that do not affect the Pope's mental abilities provide no reason for resignation. "If the Pope can no longer perform certain tasks, the cardinals could support him," said Müller ( kathpress.at ).

According to the current regulations in the Vatican, some tasks can be taken over by other church representatives during a health -related absence of the Pope. Cardinal state secretary Pietro Parolin has already taken over foreign policy representations. With a persistent inability to act, he could also explain the Petri chair to be vacant what has never happened before. However, the firm conviction of the Vatican remains that there is no representative for the central role of the Pope in office.