At 86 years of age, Pope Francis has signed his resignation, in case of medical impediment. The main authority of the Catholic Church has reported that he has delivered his resignation to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
The Pope has reported that Cardinal Tarcisio, Secretary of State at the time the resignation was signed, was the first person to hear the news; the pontiff does not know to whom he gave the official document, once he signed it. According to information from ABC.
Another determining factor, and perhaps more scandalous, are the cases of sexual abuse by some religious members. The Pope mentions that such cases are non-negotiable, and that they are about destroyed people. He also refers that it is quite painful, perhaps too much, that the people who should bring you closer to God destroy the path to reach him, stating that there is no possible negotiation in such situations.
Forgiveness, the Pope mentions, does not depend solely on walking the path of God, and it does not depend on men. The current situation that the Church is experiencing must find a way to clarify such problems. He mentions that cases of abuse occur in various social spheres and that, unlike past centuries, when the Church tried to hide everything, today a little more is known, but they must have a way to deal with such situations. There is no justification for cases of abuse, says the Pope.
Regarding the current situation in Ukraine, he also disapproved of what happened, adding that the Church is doing what is in its power to stop the war, however, the cruelty does not stop.