Pope Francis Says He Accepted Paris Archbishop’s Resignation ‘on the Altar of Hypocrisy’

Answering questions aboard his return flight from Athens, Greece, to Rome on Dec. 6, the Pope said that the archbishop of Paris stepped down because he had ‘lost his reputation so publicly.’

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Pope Francis Says He Accepted Paris Archbishop’s Resignation ‘on the Altar of Hypocrisy’

eastcoast_bsc said:

Completely ridiculous comments by the Pope. Good Lord.

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I don’t know.. his vows??

Eight years into the pontificate of Pope Francis, airborne press conferences still have the power to surprise, to illuminate, and, perhaps more often, to confound.

The pope’s remarks on his return flight Monday to Rome, after a short trip to Cyprus and Greece, were no exception — while Pope Francis discussed a recent decision to accept the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris, he left many Catholics wondering what exactly he was trying to say, and what had guided his decision.

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An ambiguous papal response to an ambiguous Parisian affair

Who would want a position where the gossip of others leads to a downfall, even if the Holy Father protests the ‘injustice’ while accepting the resignation?

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