Originally published at The Catholic Thing
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin denied that during his three recent visits to Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since February 14, they had discussed the possibility of the pope’s resignation. “No, no, not at all,” the cardinal replied when asked by reporters. Cardinal Parolin also expressed his concern about Europe’s rearmament plan for Ukraine and its possible consequences. “When you rearm, sooner or later you have to use the weapons, right?”
